video game

noun

: an electronic game in which players control images on a video screen

Examples of video game in a Sentence

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Part of this is because the video game the show is based off of is just about cars fighting each other. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025 The video game takes place between the prequel spinoff and the first film. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025 The two had words for former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson, a visitor at Friday’s practice who consults the Madden video game as a rating adjuster. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025 Sales from Nintendo’s dedicated video game platform business grew 142.5% year-on-year to 555.5 billion yen, driven primarily by a higher price point for the Switch 2, compared with that of its predecessor, according to the company. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for video game

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of video game was in 1973

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“Video game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20game. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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