arcade game

noun

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

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Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 Sega’s OutRun series is a franchise that originated from some of the most successful arcade games in the world during the 1980s. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025 The apartment complex includes a fitness center with a children’s section, an outdoor pool, outdoor spaces, a playground, and a media room with arcade games and two TVs. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025 The new Concord location will feature a variety of attractions, including darts, pool tables, pinball, Buck Hunter and arcade games A specific opening date has not yet been set. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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