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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YouTube gives people tools to publish videos and an app in which users can watch them; Roblox gives people tools to build video games and an app in which users can play them. Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2025 Perfect for gamers and those who've never picked up a controller alike, this inventive and very meta story follows a pair of friends who borrow money, beg favors, and create their first blockbuster video game before graduation even arrives. Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025 To Edwards, the regular season is akin to a multi-hour session of playing a Call of Duty video game with friends. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025 Both incentives are designed to attract audiovisual and video game projects. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 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 25 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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