video game
Americannoun
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video games
plural
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any of various interactive games played using a specialized electronic gaming device or a computer or mobile device and a television or other display screen, along with a means to control graphic images.
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any of various games played using a microchip-controlled device, as an arcade machine or handheld toy.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of video game
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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He was playing two Brewers in a video game before heading out to the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
But relief is coming for the upwards of 250,000 people from all over the world who attend the WCS every year to embody manga, animation or video game characters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
While “Grand Theft Auto V,” released in 2013, cost a record-breaking $265 million to make, its upcoming sequel “Grand Theft Auto VI” is sure to exceed any video game budget in history.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Even before the release of “Obsession” and “Backrooms,” multiple studios competed for the theatrical rights to the popular online video game “99 Nights in the Forest,” hosted on Roblox.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Zach Oh acts like a baby when he loses a video game.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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