arcade game
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of arcade game
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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We walked past a basketball Pop-a-Shot and a Chili’s-branded BurgerTime arcade game in an employee hangout zone overlooking the neighborhood’s artificial lake.
From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025
Most resemble the aliens from the Space Invaders arcade game.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024
TAMPA, Florida — In military circles, it’s described as a real-life version of the arcade game “Whac-a-Mole,” played for the highest of stakes.
From Washington Times • May 20, 2023
That arcade game appears in both the original “The Last of Us” and “Left Behind.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2023
I draw it like it’s an arcade game, surrounded by Skee-Ball and claw machines.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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