arcade

[ ahr-keyd ]

/ ɑrˈkeɪd /

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noun

Architecture.

a series of arches supported on piers or columns.
an arched, roofed-in gallery.Compare colonnade.

an arched or covered passageway, usually with shops on each side.

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.

verb (used with object), ar·cad·ed, ar·cad·ing.

to provide with an arcade.

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Origin of arcade

First recorded in 1725–35; from French, from Italian arcata “arch,” equivalent to arc(o) “arch” + -ata; see arc-ate¹

Words nearby arcade

arbuscular mycorrhiza, Arbuthnot, arbutus, arc, arca, arcade, arcaded, arcade game, Arcadia, Arcadian, Arcadic

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Example sentences from the Web for arcade

Shmup fans like myself were spoiled with originals and arcade ports like R-Type and Blazing Lazers.
Analogue takes on the TurboGrafx-16 with its Duo retro console|Devin Coldewey|October 16, 2020|TechCrunch
Simple arcade workoutThis one’s for the arcade game lovers or those who only track that one big score.
It’s time to add video games to your workout routine|John Kennedy|September 30, 2020|Popular Science
They eventually found their son, safe and sound, asleep outside a video game arcade.
An Unlikely Esports Star Emerges From Pakistan|Daniel Malloy|August 21, 2020|Ozy
In the years following his sleepwalking adventure, Ash became a regular at the neighborhood arcade, where he could access a magical world.
An Unlikely Esports Star Emerges From Pakistan|Daniel Malloy|August 21, 2020|Ozy

I remember the rush when I even got close to an Asteroids game in an arcade or a pizzeria.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age|David Owen|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even though it was a school day—about fifth period, I calculated—the arcade was filled with seventh graders.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age|David Owen|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Marketing data from the initial field test indicated that the game was being played virtually every minute the arcade was open.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age|David Owen|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Arcade Fire released the powerful music video for the song “We Exist,” featuring Andrew Garfield dressed as a woman.
Andrew Garfield in ‘We Exist’ and More Celebrities in Music Videos|Marina Watts|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Arcade Fire kicked off the night with a live performance of “Afterlife.”
The YouTube Music Awards Were Alarmingly Strange and Epically Cool|Kevin Fallon|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He stopped to send his officer to the Arcade; but the National Guard had been withdrawn from there, too.
The Countess of Charny|Alexandre Dumas (pere)
An Early English wall with an arcade of lancets connects the vestibule with the north transept.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain|P. H. Ditchfield
The arches of the arcade carry walls which rise above the roofs of the aisles, and light the nave.
Architecture|Thomas Roger Smith
Octavia was frowning; Aurelius had turned crimson and nodded to his Gothic slave, who was standing aside under the arcade.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2|Ernst Eckstein
He led me into an arcade surrounding the inner court of the building.
Discoveries among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon|Austen H. Layard

British Dictionary definitions for arcade

arcade

/ (ɑːˈkeɪd) /

noun

a set of arches and their supporting columns

a covered and sometimes arched passageway, usually with shops on one or both sides

a building, or part of a building, with an arched roof

Word Origin for arcade

C18: from French, from Italian arcata, from arco, from Latin arcus bow, arch

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单词	arcade
释义	arcade [ ahr-keyd ] / ɑrˈkeɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR arcade ON THESAURUS.COM noun Architecture. a series of arches supported on piers or columns. an arched, roofed-in gallery.Compare colonnade. an arched or covered passageway, usually with shops on each side. 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. verb (used with object), ar·cad·ed, ar·cad·ing. to provide with an arcade. VIDEO FOR ARCADE WATCH NOW: What Are 5 Words To Describe Generation X? Generation X is made up of people who were born in the early 1960s to the late 1970s. So, we asked them what words they think describe their generation. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of arcade First recorded in 1725–35; from French, from Italian arcata “arch,” equivalent to arc(o) “arch” + -ata; see arc-ate¹ Words nearby arcade arbuscular mycorrhiza, Arbuthnot, arbutus, arc, arca, arcade, arcaded, arcade game, Arcadia, Arcadian, Arcadic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arcade Shmup fans like myself were spoiled with originals and arcade ports like R-Type and Blazing Lazers. Analogue takes on the TurboGrafx-16 with its Duo retro console\|Devin Coldewey\|October 16, 2020\|TechCrunch Simple arcade workoutThis one’s for the arcade game lovers or those who only track that one big score. It’s time to add video games to your workout routine\|John Kennedy\|September 30, 2020\|Popular Science They eventually found their son, safe and sound, asleep outside a video game arcade. An Unlikely Esports Star Emerges From Pakistan\|Daniel Malloy\|August 21, 2020\|Ozy In the years following his sleepwalking adventure, Ash became a regular at the neighborhood arcade, where he could access a magical world. An Unlikely Esports Star Emerges From Pakistan\|Daniel Malloy\|August 21, 2020\|Ozy I remember the rush when I even got close to an Asteroids game in an arcade or a pizzeria. ‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age\|David Owen\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Even though it was a school day—about fifth period, I calculated—the arcade was filled with seventh graders. ‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age\|David Owen\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Marketing data from the initial field test indicated that the game was being played virtually every minute the arcade was open. ‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age\|David Owen\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Arcade Fire released the powerful music video for the song “We Exist,” featuring Andrew Garfield dressed as a woman. Andrew Garfield in ‘We Exist’ and More Celebrities in Music Videos\|Marina Watts\|May 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Arcade Fire kicked off the night with a live performance of “Afterlife.” The YouTube Music Awards Were Alarmingly Strange and Epically Cool\|Kevin Fallon\|November 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He stopped to send his officer to the Arcade; but the National Guard had been withdrawn from there, too. The Countess of Charny\|Alexandre Dumas (pere) An Early English wall with an arcade of lancets connects the vestibule with the north transept. The Cathedrals of Great Britain\|P. H. Ditchfield The arches of the arcade carry walls which rise above the roofs of the aisles, and light the nave. Architecture\|Thomas Roger Smith Octavia was frowning; Aurelius had turned crimson and nodded to his Gothic slave, who was standing aside under the arcade. Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2\|Ernst Eckstein He led me into an arcade surrounding the inner court of the building. Discoveries among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon\|Austen H. Layard British Dictionary definitions for arcade arcade / (ɑːˈkeɪd) / noun a set of arches and their supporting columns a covered and sometimes arched passageway, usually with shops on one or both sides a building, or part of a building, with an arched roof Word Origin for arcade C18: from French, from Italian arcata, from arco, from Latin arcus bow, arch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to arcade mall, gallery, walkway, portico, passageway, cloister, colonnade, piazza, loggia, stoa
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arcade

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verb (used with object), ar·cad·ed, ar·cad·ing.

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