minecraft

[ mahyn-kraft, ‐-krahft ]

noun

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

Trademark.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of minecraft¹

1925–30; minecraft fordef 1, mine ² (in the sense “an underwater explosive”) + craft ( def ); minecraft fordef 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.