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arcade

ar·cade [ aar káyd ]


noun  (plural ar·cades)
Definition:
 
1. passageway with arches: a passageway or building with a series of arches and supporting columns

2. avenue of stores: a covered passage with stores on both sides

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

4. series of arches: a series of arches and the columns supporting them

5. computer games 
Same as  video arcade




adjective 
Definition:
 
computer games of video games: relating to or typical of video arcade games

[Mid-18th century. Via French< Italian arcata< Latin arcus "bow, curve, arch"]
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