arcade game

noun

: a usually coin-operated game designed for play at an amusement arcade

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These Pizza Hut classic locations include red roofs, checkered tablecloths, vinyl booths, arcade games and Tiffany-style lamps. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Soak in the sun on the beach, play vintage arcade games at Funspot, get a light dose of whiplash in the bumper cars, and revel in a vacation moment that feels plucked from another time. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 The listing describes a private movie theater, vintage arcade game room, custom wine cellar, indoor gym and an in-home barbershop. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 More than 400 vintage, playable arcade games and pinball machines are inside. — Mike Avila, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arcade game

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First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arcade game was in 1960

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arcade game

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