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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Built in 1867, it’s housed within a neoclassical, four-story double arcade with marble floors, glass domed ceilings, and spectacular mosaics.
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So the gameplay is deliberately made more arcade-style, while maintaining highly realistic controls and user experience.
—Archie Clarke, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
There are classic old-school games to play for free such as Jenga, Tic Tac Toe and arcade box to play Mortal Combat.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Built in 1867, it’s housed within a neoclassical, four-story double arcade with marble floors, glass domed ceilings, and spectacular mosaics.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
So the gameplay is deliberately made more arcade-style, while maintaining highly realistic controls and user experience.
—Archie Clarke, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
There are classic old-school games to play for free such as Jenga, Tic Tac Toe and arcade box to play Mortal Combat.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Arcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arcade. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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