amusement arcade

noun

: an amusement center having coin-operated games : penny arcade

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Farage recently told a group of sweaty, enthusiastic supporters at his tiny local headquarters, situated above one of the many garish amusement arcades lining a seaside street. — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024 That one, which is set an amusement arcade, appears to already have been shot. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Jan. 2024 Taiwan is now reporting a number of clusters, including cases linked to hostess teahouses in Taipei and an amusement arcade in northeastern Yilan city. — Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, 17 May 2021 But apart from one flight attendant with a history of travel, the source of the new cases, which include workers at tea houses and an amusement arcade, remains unclear. — Leslie Nguyen-Okwu, Quartz, 12 May 2021 See All Example Sentences for amusement arcade

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of amusement arcade was in 1901

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“Amusement arcade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amusement%20arcade. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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