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noun
1.
Architecture.
a.
a series of arches supported on piers or columns.
b.
an arched, roofed-in gallery. Compare colonnade.
2.
an arched or covered passageway, usually with shops on each side.
3.
an establishment, public area, etc., containing games of a mechanical and electronic type, as pinball and video games, that can be played by a customer for a fee.
4.
an ornamental carving, as on a piece of furniture, in the form of a row of arches.
verb (used with object)
5.
to provide with an arcade.
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Word Origin & History
arcade
1731, from It. arcata "arch of a bridge," from arco "arc," from L. arcus (see arc). Applied to passages formed by a succession of arches, avenues of trees, and ultimately to any covered avenue, especially one lined with shops (1731) or amusements; hence arcade game (1977).
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