arcade

noun

Definition of arcadenext
as in piazza

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Recent Examples of arcade The screen itself can register several touches at once and supports 8-bit color depth, which gives it a kind of a shimmering visual profile somewhat reminiscent of late 1980s and early 1990s arcade video games. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026 Rioters clashed with police, looted stores and set property on fire in central Milan on Saturday, emptying Piazza del Duomo and a luxury shopping arcade when the area would usually be teeming with shoppers. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Along with functioning as an arcade and museum, the space has become a community center, Murray says. — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026 The upcoming film will feature a number of familiar faces from the arcade classic, with the cast and crew working to faithfully recreate the characters’ looks — and signature fighting styles. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arcade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arcade
  1. piazza
  2. cloister
  3. breezeway
  4. loggia
Noun
  • The main house has seven en suite bedrooms along with triple piazzas overlooking the grounds.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The duplex suite is particularly special, spread across two floors with a separate living area and mezzanine bedroom, plus views over the piazza and the Fountain of the Naiads.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of piazza
Noun
  • The Suite Del Priore – named for its setting in the old priory – has original frescoes and cloister views; the Suite Dell’Eremita has its own lemon grove.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The town served as a Genoese naval outpost during the medieval rivalry with Pisa, and the hotel’s arched colonnades of the original cloister still stand atop rooms that face Palmaria Island or the Gulf itself.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of cloister
Noun
  • More than half the units were two-bedrooms, sized for a family with a kid’s bike leaned up in the breezeway, not two guys splitting rent between shifts on the same rig.
    — Ken Lundin, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Commuters also can access rail platforms and the bus concourse from the 16th Street FreeRide stop at Wazee Street by walking through the breezeway between Bank of America and Lucchese, RTD officials said.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of breezeway
Noun
  • Surrounded by an orchard producing seasonal fruit and vegetables, the professionally landscaped grounds span over a half-acre and feature a loggia abutting an infinity-edge pool and a spill-over spa overlooking panoramic city-to-ocean views.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026
  • All is peaceful under the long, lazy loggia laden with vibrant fuschia bougainvillaea – the Passeggiata dei Monaci – and in the neat orchards low-hanging with fat, bobbly Amalfi lemons.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of loggia

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