arcade game
Americannoun
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arcade games
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of arcade game
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Disney has previously shared that this latest storyline will allow for additional levels of interactivity in the ride, which is already something of a full-size, walk-in arcade game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
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
In suburban stucco homes, he has seen Mormon crickets crawl along exterior walls, moving like aliens in a retro arcade game.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
The arcade game part was darker so the screens glow brighter and Jean Michel Jarre music was on.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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