Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A series of arches supported by columns, piers, or pillars, either freestanding or attached to a wall to form a gallery.
- noun A series of arches employed for decorative purposes.
- noun A roofed passageway or lane, especially one with shops on one or both sides.
- noun A commercial establishment featuring an array of large mechanical or electronic games, such as pinball machines or video games, that charge players money before each game.
- transitive verb To provide with or form into an arcade.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Properly, a series of arches supported on piers or pillars.
- noun A simple arched opening in a wall.
- noun A vault or vaulted place.
- noun Specifically, in some cities, a long arched passageway; a covered avenue, especially one that is lined with shops.
- noun In anatomy and zoology, those portions of the cranium having an arch-like structure and running from the postero-external to the orbital region.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A series of arches with the columns or piers which support them, the spandrels above, and other necessary appurtenances; sometimes open, serving as an entrance or to give light; sometimes closed at the back (as in the cut) and forming a decorative feature.
- noun A long, arched building or gallery.
- noun An arched or covered passageway or avenue.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun architecture A row of
arches . - noun architecture A covered
passage , usually withshops on both sides. - noun gaming An establishment that runs coin-operated games.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
- noun a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The term arcade nowadays is used rather loosely for those thinking that I'm twittering on about the latest Tetris or Galaga devices; arcade in modern gaming terms simply means games that are available to download from either Xbox Live of Playstation Network such as The Maw or Noby Noby Boy.
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The term arcade nowadays is used rather loosely for those thinking that I'm twittering on about the latest Tetris or Galaga devices; arcade in modern gaming terms simply means games that are available to download from either Xbox Live of Playstation Network such as The Maw or Noby Noby Boy.
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The first covered shopping street to be built in Britain, the arcade is at Piccadilly in London's bustling West End shopping district.
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The fate of this world lies in the hands (literally) of a few unlikely heroes: They are the Original Video Game World Champions and the arcade is their battleground.
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Octoberist prior to the Captain EO announcement, I've always thought that they can do a 3D Tron show at the same theater at Disneyland. otherwise, i really don't know where they can place a Tron ride unless it's in California Adventure. presto117 i've never seen the original, but tron legacy looks great and i think a theme park ride/refitting of the tomorrowland arcade is perfect.
Disney’s Planning More Tron Sequels, TV Show, Theme Park Rides? | /Film
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Its like that game at the carnival or in arcade – you know the one where the head pops up and you hit it with a hammer.
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The idea of the old school arcade is well extinct.
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The tomb of the nun survives although its original placement within the monastic church or cloister arcade is unknown.
Sensual Encounters: Monastic Women and Spirituality in Medieval Germany
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Penny arcade is more than just a marketing machine.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Big stink over PA and PC Gamer
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It was the only real measure of success in arcade games.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Death of the old school arcade system
vanishedone commented on the word arcade
WordNet leaves out 'arcade' in the sense of 'venue for playing coin-operated video games, pinball, etc.'—as in 'penny arcade' and 'amusement arcade'.
February 2, 2008