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.

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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