arcade
noun
ar·cade
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plural arcades
Definition of arcade
1
: a long arched building or gallery
2a
: an arched covered passageway or avenue (as between shops)
b
chiefly British
: a building that includes many shops
A job fair … today will introduce locals to the details of the 250 jobs that a new shopping arcade will bring when its doors open this autumn. — The Journal (Newcastle, England)
3
: a series of arches with their columns or piers
4
: an amusement center having coin-operated games
Examples of arcade in a Sentence
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There are many other adventurous raft-rides, along with an outdoor swimming pool, arcade, mini bowling alley, and morning family yoga. — Elycia Rubin, Los Angeles Times, "So long, Mom and Dad; we’re taking the grandkids gramping," 1 Aug. 2019 Officials said that on the night of May 12, Timmons and another masked man held two employees at gunpoint inside Round One, a bowling alley and arcade, forcing them into a locked cash room. — Eduardo Medina, SFChronicle.com, "Security guard at popular Round One arcade helped two men rob the place, Concord police say," 24 July 2019 Known for projecting protest messages on the Trump International Hotel, artist Robin Bell is creating a throwback to the days of video arcades. — Sadie Dingfelder, Washington Post, "Capital Fringe says goodbye to (mandatory) buttons — and hello to these 5 (likely) standouts," 3 July 2019 Spelling is all about celebrating her family, historically throwing her kids over-the-top parties to celebrate their birthdays with themes like unicorns, arcades, Rapunzel, Star Wars and more. — Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, "Tori Spelling Celebrates Son Liam's Graduation from Elementary School: 'So Proud of His Journey'," 17 June 2019 Now picture her sporting tight white jeans and a black leather jacket, making her way carefully (in 4-inch platform sandals) through a garish and loud multiplex lobby with its cacophony of video-game arcades. — Vance Muse, Houston Chronicle, "Houston socialite Lynn Wyatt recalls her times hanging out with friend Elton John," 14 June 2019 The company hosts fun events such as golf, bowling, arcade, rafting and office game day. — Leigh Farr, azcentral, "MEDIUM COMPANY RANKINGS:," 13 June 2019 Approvals were also streamlined to open arcades with video games or other devices like pinball, and to open general entertainment businesses in Japantown's upper floors and in the Castro. — Shwanika Narayan, SFChronicle.com, "Opening a small business is about to get easier in San Francisco," 30 July 2019 The building’s design includes a public pedestrian arcade that re-establishes an ancient Roman road and a museum displaying the Roman temple of Mithras in its original location. — Melissa Locker, Time, "This Ancient Roman Joke Pen From Thousands of Years Ago Was All About Thrifty Gifting," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'arcade.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for arcade
arcade
noun
English Language Learners Definition of arcade
: a row of arches that are supported by columns
: an arched or covered passageway with many shops
also, chiefly British
: a building that includes many shops
: a place with many games that can be played by putting coins in them
See the full definition for arcade in the English Language Learners Dictionary
arcade
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ar·cade
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Kids Definition of arcade
1
: a row of arches supported by columns
2
: an arched or covered passageway between two rows of shops
3
: a place with electronic games that are operated by coins or tokens
arcade
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ar·cade
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Medical Definition of arcade
1
: an anatomical structure comprising a series of arches
2
: dental arch
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