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- Dictionaryarcade/ɑːˈkeɪd/
noun
- 1. a covered passage with arches along one or both sides. Similar
- 2. short for amusement arcade
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an area where there are many electronic or other coin-operated games for the public: video-game arcades. a carnival arcade.
The meaning of ARCADE is a long arched building or gallery. How to use arcade in a sentence. a long arched building or gallery; an arched covered passageway or avenue (as between shops); a building that includes many shops…
an establishment, public area, etc., containing games of a mechanical and electronic type, as pinball and video games, that can be played by a customer for a fee. an ornamental carving, as on a piece of furniture, in the form of a row of arches.
An arcade is a structure made by enclosing a series of arches and columns. The word's roots go back to the Latin word "arcus," which means arc or bow. An arched, covered passageway with shops or stalls on the sides is also called an arcade and was a precursor to the shopping mall.
an area where there are many electronic or other coin-operated games for the public: video-game arcades. a carnival arcade.
1. a. A series of arches supported by columns, piers, or pillars, either freestanding or attached to a wall to form a gallery. b. A series of arches employed for decorative purposes. 2. A roofed passageway or lane, especially one with shops on one or both sides. 3. a.
arcade in British English. (ɑːˈkeɪd) noun. 1. a set of arches and their supporting columns. 2. a covered and sometimes arched passageway, usually with shops on one or both sides. 3. a building, or part of a building, with an arched roof.
Arcade Definition. A series of arches supported by columns, piers, or pillars, either freestanding or attached to a wall to form a gallery. A passage having an arched roof. A series of arches employed for decorative purposes. Any covered passageway, esp. one with shops along the sides.
Definition of arcade noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
arcade definition: 1. a place where you can pay to play games on machines: 2. a passage, especially between shops…. Learn more.
