minecraft

American  

[mahyn-kraft, ‐-krahft] / ˈmaɪnˌkræft, ‐ˌkrɑft /

noun

1. a type of warship for sweeping mines at sea.

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Trademark.

1. Minecraft. a brand name for a sandbox video game with construction, crafting, exploration, and combat mechanics, available on many game platforms.

Etymology

Origin of minecraft

1925–30; minecraft for def. 1, mine ² (in the sense “an underwater explosive”) + craft ( def. ); minecraft for def. 2, mine ² ( def. )  (in the sense “to dig, extract ore”) + craft ( def. ); coined in 2009 by Markus Persson , Swedish video game programmer and designer of the game.

Example Sentences

Two more of the year-end top-10 titles, “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and “A Minecraft Movie” also use digital animation techniques to bring their worlds to life.

From Los Angeles Times

But by April, the studio’s prospects had begun a turnaround with the release of video game hit “A Minecraft Movie,” which eventually hauled in more than $958 million in worldwide box office revenue.

From Los Angeles Times

Poker, chess and more recently videogames like Minecraft also have been used to test AI.

From The Wall Street Journal

If best picture nominations for these two blockbusters are unlikely, we're certainly not feeling hopeful for A Minecraft Movie.

From BBC

Cinema, streaming, video game and sport tie-ins - such as Minecraft and Formula 1 - all proved successful.

From BBC