plural arcades
1
: a long arched building or gallery
2
a
: an arched covered passageway or avenue (as between shops)
b
chiefly British
: a building that includes many shops
A job fair … today will introduce locals to the details of the 250 jobs that a new shopping arcade will bring when its doors open this autumn.—
The Journal (Newcastle, England)
The Journal (Newcastle, England)3
: a series of arches with their columns or piers
4
: an amusement center having coin-operated games
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Guests will receive one free game of bowling, complimentary snacks while supplies last and a $10 arcade card.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
This new trailer gives a sense of the franchise's history, opening with footage of the young Kevin Flynn playing the 1982 version of TRON at his arcade before being sucked into the game world's grid.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
The arcade, escape room, mining and carnival style games are excluded, and some rides and attractions have height and weight restrictions.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
My Arcade is a line of miniature retro arcade devices, Plug ‘N Play consoles and portable gaming handhelds, which include licensed titles from Atari, Bandai Namco, SEGA, Tetris, Capcom, Konami, Taito, Data East and Jaleco.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
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Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
This new trailer gives a sense of the franchise's history, opening with footage of the young Kevin Flynn playing the 1982 version of TRON at his arcade before being sucked into the game world's grid.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
The arcade, escape room, mining and carnival style games are excluded, and some rides and attractions have height and weight restrictions.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
My Arcade is a line of miniature retro arcade devices, Plug ‘N Play consoles and portable gaming handhelds, which include licensed titles from Atari, Bandai Namco, SEGA, Tetris, Capcom, Konami, Taito, Data East and Jaleco.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Arcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arcade. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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arcade
noun
ar·cade
är-ˈkād 
1
: a row of arches with the columns that support them
2
: an arched or covered passageway (as between shops)
3
: a place with many games to be played by putting coins or tokens in them
Medical Definition
arcade
noun
ar·cade
är-ˈkād
1
: an anatomical structure comprising a series of arches
2
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