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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…
Definition of arcade noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 area where there are many electronic or other coin-operated games for the public: video-game arcades. a carnival arcade.
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.
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.
Definition of 'arcade' arcade. (ɑrkeɪd ) Word forms: arcades. 1. countable noun. An arcade is a place where you can play games on machines which work when you put money in them. 2. See also video arcade. 3. countable noun. An arcade is a covered passage where there are stores or market stalls. [mainly British] ...a shopping arcade.
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There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun arcade, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. arcade has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. architecture (mid 1700s) masonry (late 1700s)
