Used in a Sentence

arcade

How to use arcade in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for arcade.

Editorial note

They were inserted into the change machine in the local gambling arcade type place.

Examples7
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of arcade gathered in one view.

noun

a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side

noun

a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for arcade.

noun

a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side

noun

a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns

Example sentences

1

They were inserted into the change machine in the local gambling arcade type place.

2

It was the highest-grossing arcade game ever produced.

3

In addition to game sales, xbox players are also more likely to purchase DLC packs and other digital content such as xbox live arcade games.

4

If you watched the entire video, you would have seen Caine's father say [sic] "he no longer wears his tshirt to school because kids make fun of him" "nobody believed he made an arcade".Kids are still kids.

5

It's like saying "And in addition to your salary, we're also giving you a roll of quarters every month in case you need to pay tolls, do laundry at one of those barbaric laundromats not in the Googleplex, or play arcade games.

6

I'd leave school and go to the mall instead of taking the bus home, mill around in the arcade for a bit, eat some cheap Chinese food in the food court, bum around in Radio Shack or the electronics section at JC Penny or just hang around with friends mallrats style.

7

A good analogue would be to make a beat-em up arcade cabinet that let you start out for nothing, but when you inevitably get KO'd, you have to feed it a few tokens for the privilege of continuing before the 15 second countdown elapses and you have to start from the beginning.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use arcade in a sentence?

They were inserted into the change machine in the local gambling arcade type place.

What does arcade mean?

a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side

What part of speech is arcade?

arcade is commonly used as noun.