video game

noun

: an electronic game in which players control images on a video screen

Examples of video game in a Sentence

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The movie became a hit in theaters, received an Academy Award nomination for Animated Feature Film and even spawned video game and novel adaptations. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 Daft Punk joined Fortnite earlier this year, adding songs from their catalog and their iconic TB3 and GM08 helmets to the video game. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2025 Roman and Kirill Gurskiy have executed over 20 investment deals with global leaders in the video games market. Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025 Nostalgia has a death grip on the video game industry, so there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical about Campaign Evolved. Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for video game

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of video game was in 1973

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“Video game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20game. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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