arcade game

noun

: a usually coin-operated game designed for play at an amusement arcade

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To see a new collection featuring early arcade games from the 1980s, with Defender as its jewel, would be a fantastic way to honor its 50th anniversary in 2031. Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2026 In the Stapleton neighborhood, FlyteCo Tower — a brewery, bar, restaurant and entertainment hub that took over the former air traffic control tower of the defunct Stapleton Airport — is an entertainment zone with mini golf, ping pong, arcade games and bowling lanes. Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026 The plumber character made his first appearance in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong. Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 The South End bar, which offered light bites, bowling and a slew of arcade games, officially closed for business Saturday, March 28, according to a social media post. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arcade game

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First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arcade game was in 1960

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“Arcade game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arcade%20game. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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