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| ar·cade [ aar káyd ] |
noun (plural ar·cades) |
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1. passageway with arches: a passageway or building with a series of arches and supporting columns
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2. avenue of stores: a covered passage with stores on both sides
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3. enclosed area with game machines: an enclosed area where people can play on coin-operated game machines such as pinball machines or video games
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4. series of arches: a series of arches and the columns supporting them
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5. computer games Same as video arcade
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adjective |
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computer games of video games: relating to or typical of video arcade games
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| [Mid-18th century. Via French< Italian arcata< Latin arcus "bow, curve, arch"] |