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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This fall, though, brings one of EA’s deepest slate of releases in years, at a time when the video game sector as a whole is trending upward. Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2025 But so far another labor group, The Communications Workers of America, has taken pole position on organizing wall-to-wall unions in the video game industry, including writers. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025 All three of Sea’s business divisions—e-commerce platform Shopee, video game developer Garena and fintech unit Monee—posted double-digit percentage point revenue growth. Lionel Lim, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025 The entry opens to reveal Zuck playing video games inside a tiered theater. India Roby, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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