arcade
word
/ɑɹˈkeɪd/
/ɑːkˈeɪd/
Definition
An arcade is a place with many games, especially video or coin-operated games, or a covered passageway with arches along one or both sides.
Usage & Nuances
Often refers to a game center ('arcade games'), but can also mean a covered walkway, especially in architectural contexts. In modern English, most people think of video game arcades; context matters for meaning.
Spanish: sala de juegos - galería (cubierta)Portuguese (BR): fliperama - galeria (coberta)Portuguese (PT): sala de jogos - galeria cobertaChinese (Simplified): 游戏厅 - 拱廊Chinese (Traditional): 遊戲廳 - 拱廊Hindi: आर्केड (खेल केंद्र) - बरामदा (आवासीय मार्ग)Arabic: صالة ألعاب - ممشى مسقوفBengali: আরকেড (গেম কেন্দ্র) - ছায়াচ্ছন্ন পথRussian: игровой зал - аркада (крытая галерея)Japanese: ゲームセンター - アーケード街Vietnamese: khu trò chơi - dãy hành lang mái vòmKorean: 오락실 - 아케이드 (보행로)Turkish: atari salonu - kemerli geçitUrdu: آرکیڈ (کھیل مرکز) - محرابی راہداریIndonesian: arena permainan - arkade (lorong beratap)
Example Sentences
There's a small coffee shop inside the shopping arcade.
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Classic arcade games never go out of style.
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My favorite arcade game is Pac-Man.
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Let's meet at the arcade after school and play some games.
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We went to the arcade to play video games.
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The old town has a beautiful arcade with shops.
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