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When I was a kid, I had an Atari 2600, and I would play Pac Man, Frogger, all that kind of stuff. And I did enjoy going to the arcade.
Jack McBrayer

Meaning of "arcade" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ARCADE

From French, from Italian arcata, from arco, from Latin arcus bow, arch.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ARCADE

arcade  [ɑːˈkeɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARCADE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Arcade is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARCADE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Arcade

Arcade may refer to: ▪ Arcade, a series of adjoining arches ▪ Arcade cabinet, housing which holds an arcade game's hardware ▪ Arcade, a motif in art ▪ Arcade game, a coin operated game machine usually found in a game or video arcade ▪ Arcade system board, a standardized printed circuit board ▪ Penny arcade, any type of venue for coin-operated devices ▪ Video arcade, a place with video games...

Definition of arcade in the English dictionary

The first definition of arcade in the dictionary is a set of arches and their supporting columns. Other definition of arcade is a covered and sometimes arched passageway, usually with shops on one or both sides. Arcade is also a building, or part of a building, with an arched roof.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARCADE


alcade
ælˈkeɪd
alcaide
ælˈkeɪd
alcayde
ælˈkeɪd
barricade
ˌbærɪˈkeɪd
blockade
blɒˈkeɪd
brocade
brəʊˈkeɪd
cade
keɪd
cascade
kæsˈkeɪd
cavalcade
ˌkævəlˈkeɪd
cockade
kɒˈkeɪd
counterblockade
ˌkaʊntəblɒˈkeɪd
decade
ˈdɛkeɪd
decayed
dɪˈkeɪd
estacade
ˌɛstəˈkeɪd
falcade
fælˈkeɪd
frescade
frɛsˈkeɪd
stockade
stɒˈkeɪd
succade
səˈkeɪd
unbarricade
ʌnˌbærɪˈkeɪd
undecayed
ˌʌndɪˈkeɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARCADE

arc lamp
arc light
arc minute
arc second
arc welder
arc welding
arc-boutant
arcade game
Arcadia
Arcadian
Arcadianism
Arcadic
Arcady
arcana
arcane
arcanely
arcaneness
arcanist
arcanum
arcature

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARCADE

ambuscade
amusement arcade
aquacade
autocade
blade
facade
grade
handmade
jade
made
motorcade
on the upgrade
parade
penny arcade
saccade
shade
shopping arcade
trade
upgrade
video arcade

Synonyms and antonyms of arcade in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ARCADE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «arcade» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of arcade

Translation of «arcade» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARCADE

Find out the translation of arcade to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arcade from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arcade» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

街机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arcada
570 millions of speakers

English

arcade
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आर्केड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الممرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аркада
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arcada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তোরণ - শ্রেণী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arcade
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arked
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Arkade
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アーケード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아케이드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Arcade
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Arcade
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆர்கேட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आर्केड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çarşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

galleria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

arkady
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аркада
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arcade
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

arcade
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

arcade
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

arkad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arcade
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of arcade

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARCADE»

The term «arcade» is very widely used and occupies the 6.763 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARCADE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «arcade» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «arcade» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about arcade

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10 QUOTES WITH «ARCADE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word arcade.
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Roger Avary
I restore vintage Atari XY arcade video game machines.
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Brandi Chastain
I played mostly games like Asteroids and Pac-Man. Today, when I go into an arcade, the games are much more difficult and complex. I don't think I could even play some of the video games that are out there today.
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Ernest Cline
My favorite video game of all time is called 'Black Tiger'. It's a Capcom Dungeons and Dragons game from 1987. I have the actual arcade version sitting in my office.
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Diego Corrales
I remember the first Mortal Kombat, when that came out, that was the hardest game of all time. There would be lines at the arcade around the block, and I still love all of the Mortal Kombat games.
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Eugene Jarvis
To me the arcade experience is the ultimate gaming experience.
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Doug Jones
The gaming world is a complete mystery to me! Well, I did play Pac Man and Frogger using big machines at an arcade back in the '80s.
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Taran Killam
I still have my old Nintendo 64 that works. And I hook it up, and I still play the original 'Goldeneye.' I'm that geek. I have an 'NBA Jam' arcade machine in my office at 'SNL.'
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Jane Lynch
I was not the kid that hung out at the arcade.
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Kyp Malone
I'm not really big on video games at all, I played a lot at the arcade as a kid. I didn't have a system growing up at my house.
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Jack McBrayer
When I was a kid, I had an Atari 2600, and I would play Pac Man, Frogger, all that kind of stuff. And I did enjoy going to the arcade.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARCADE»

Discover the use of arcade in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arcade and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Arcade
Jake and Nog are pitted against a villain in a virtual reality game. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Diana G. Gallagher, 1995
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Arcade: artists and place-making
Art/Architecture
Rhona Warwick, 2006
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Arcade
The second issue in the series Room 5, Arcadefeatures reflections on female urinals and edible architecture; a consideration of scatalogical elements in the work of Kurt Schwitters; an analysis of hypothermia as a primary death fantasy; ...
Nina Pearlman, Francis Gooding, 2001
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Trouble at the Arcade
In Trouble at the Arcade, nine-year-old Frank and eight-year-old Joe Hardy discover trouble lurking at the local arcade and decide they make pretty good detectives—just like their dad!
Franklin W. Dixon, 2010
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Project Arcade: Build Your Own Arcade Machine
John wrote the first edition of this book in 2004.
John St. Clair, 2011
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The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games
Arcade video games have become one of the hottest collectibles around and this book features over 600 photos of the machines that filled arcades during the 1970s and '80s.
Bill Kurtz, 2004
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Android Arcade Game App: A Real World Project - Case Study ...
This book teaches you the unique characteristics and challenges of creating an Arcade style game And it provides you with the full source code for this sample game app.
J. F. DiMarzio, 2012
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Arcade Mania!: The Turbo-charged World of Japan's Game Centers
Home of Sega, Nintendo and Sony, Japan has a unique and powerful presence in the world of video games. This book introduces overseas readers to the world of the Japanese gemu senta.
Brian Ashcraft, 2008
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Arcade fever: the fan's guide to the golden age of video games
The perfect gift for anyone who spent their childhood in video arcades, Arcade Fever is a pop-culture nostalgia trip you won't want to miss! John Sellers writes for Entertainment Weekly, Premiere, TV Guide, and other national magazines.
John Sellers, 2001
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The Amazing Mathematical Amusement Arcade
For people of all ages who enjoy puzzles with a mathematical flavour.
Brian Bolt, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARCADE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arcade is used in the context of the following news items.
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Las Vegas moves toward arcade-style video gambling
Nevada is drawing up plans for more arcade-style gambling in its casinos, like this prototype game by G2 Game Design in Las Vegas. The idea ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
2
Paul Verhoeven's Authenticity Came to Light at Chicago's Logan …
The Logan Arcade, one of the trendy pub/arcade mash-ups dotting Chicago, recently hosted a free screening of three of Verhoeven's films, ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
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Zen Arcade Reviews: NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi, Ryusuke Tagachi, Mascara Dorada & Sho Tanaka vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Jushin Thunder ... «411mania.com, Jul 15»
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Popular seafront arcade says a great big thank you
Next week an institution and family favourite of Arbroath's entertainment scene will celebrate its 40th anniversary by supporting charity. «Arbroath Herald, Jul 15»
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Arcade Dreams
In the back corner, in darkness, was a Star Wars stand up arcade game. On the day it first appeared it bleated a snippet of the Star Wars theme ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
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Football, wartime, and an uncommonly important fantasy league
Football, wartime, and an uncommonly important fantasy league. Andy Behrens. By Andy Behrens July 3, 2015 10:12 AM Roto Arcade · · · ·. «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
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Pokemon Arcade Game Pokken Tournament Receives Some Brand …
Pokemon fans all over the world have always fantasized about being able to play a true fighting game starring many of the more popular ... «Geek Snack, Jul 15»
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Gaming museum brings back 1980s arcade favorites
Both Akin and Beeler were arcade-game enthusiasts in the 1980s, when they were in their teens and in thrall to video games and heavy metal. «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Father John Misty's cover of Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs" in …
U.S. indie music star Father John Misty's acoustic cover of Arcade Fire's The Suburbs at a recent exclusive session for CBC Music has garnered ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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Father John Misty's Arcade Fire Cover Is One Of The Best Of 2015 …
Maryland-born troubadour Father John Misty dropped one of the year's most spine-tingling covers earlier this week, slowing down Arcade Fire's ... «NME.com, Jul 15»

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