arcade game

noun

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

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Games: Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 One of the more enduring fighting video game franchises of all time, the series began life with the 1987 arcade game Street Fighter, and set a high watermark for arcade fighting games with Street Fighter II. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025 Indoor options include arcade games, bowling, laser tag and much more. Katrina Wilson, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025 Bring cash for arcade games and snacks like churros and Icees. Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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