plural arcades
1
: a long arched building or gallery
2
a
: an arched covered passageway or avenue (as between shops)
b
chiefly British
: a building that includes many shops
A job fair … today will introduce locals to the details of the 250 jobs that a new shopping arcade will bring when its doors open this autumn.—
The Journal (Newcastle, England)
The Journal (Newcastle, England)3
: a series of arches with their columns or piers
4
: an amusement center having coin-operated games
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He was told to sit on the floor like everyone else, around an arcade machine in the middle of the office.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The business touts entertainment options like laser tag, bowling, arcades, go-karts, bumper cars and mini golf at its locations.
—Nathan Pilling
march 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Going outside now means scurrying along giant arcades, shaded from the Sun by massive canopies that filter 99% of its UV light.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Icons of the arcade era, Tetris and Space Invaders, are collaborating for a limited time starting April 1.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The business touts entertainment options like laser tag, bowling, arcades, go-karts, bumper cars and mini golf at its locations.
—Nathan Pilling
march 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Going outside now means scurrying along giant arcades, shaded from the Sun by massive canopies that filter 99% of its UV light.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Icons of the arcade era, Tetris and Space Invaders, are collaborating for a limited time starting April 1.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for arcade
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“Arcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arcade. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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arcade
noun
ar·cade
är-ˈkād 
1
: a row of arches with the columns that support them
2
: an arched or covered passageway (as between shops)
3
: a place with many games to be played by putting coins or tokens in them
Medical Definition
arcade
noun
ar·cade
är-ˈkād
1
: an anatomical structure comprising a series of arches
2
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