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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Madison Ruiz, 21, was sitting alongside a curb at the parking lot of the arcade on July 13 around 12:30 a.m. near Erskine St. and Gateway Drive in East New York when Zachary Cando, 24, driving a 2023 Genesis G80, veered and struck Ruiz.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
On the opposite side of the arcade is the sports bar with a massive screen that towers over diners.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
Authorities have not announced charges against the owners or operators of those arcades.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Located in shopping malls, the arcades feature both classic and new games.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
On the opposite side of the arcade is the sports bar with a massive screen that towers over diners.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
Authorities have not announced charges against the owners or operators of those arcades.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Located in shopping malls, the arcades feature both classic and new games.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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“Arcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arcade. Accessed 22 Jul. 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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