multiplayer

American  

[muhl-tee-play-er, muhl-tahy-] / ˈmʌl tiˌpleɪ ər, ˈmʌl taɪ- /

adjective

1. noting or relating to a video game, or a portion of a video game, in which more than one person plays at the same time in a shared game environment: a multiplayer experience.

   a multiplayer game;

   multiplayer mode;

   a multiplayer experience.

2. relating to or involving more than one player.

   The pitcher was traded in a multiplayer deal.

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multiplayer British  

/ ˈmʌltɪˌpleɪə /

noun

1. a mode of play involving more than one player at one time in a computer or video game

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Etymology

Origin of multiplayer

First recorded in 1945–50; multi- + player

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Example Sentences

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multiplayer

GTA 6 will only be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox consoles at first, and multiplayer modes won't be available at launch.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Fans also complained about the inclusion of novelty skins, which change the appearance of characters during multiplayer games, based on cartoons, external and other pop culture crossovers.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

These countries are all competing in the new multiplayer tournament, no longer restrained by old traditions and systems, and no one power has hegemony, all being less formidable than they appear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Riot — the maker of “League of Legends,” one of the world’s biggest multiplayer video games — has long tried to make its offices as appealing as possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

They’d spent a small fortune on in-app purchases: skins and maps in Minecraft, V-Bucks in Fortnite, unlimited lives and gems in a new multiplayer world-building game.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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