Arcade
noun
A covered and usually sheltered passage with stores on one or each side.
The shopping mall has an arcade full of stores.
Often appears as...
- shopping arcade
- arcade games
noun
A place filled with electronic games that you can play.
We went to the arcade to play some video games.
Often appears as...
- arcade games
- game arcade
noun
An architectural feature that resembles a covered passage.
The building's beautiful arcade was built in the 19th century.
Often appears as...
- architectural arcade
- building arcade
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A covered and usually sheltered passage with stores on one or each side.
The shopping mall has an arcade full of stores.
Often appears as...
- shopping arcade
- arcade games
noun
A place filled with electronic games that you can play.
We went to the arcade to play some video games.
Often appears as...
- arcade games
- game arcade
noun
An architectural feature that resembles a covered passage.
The building's beautiful arcade was built in the 19th century.
Often appears as...
- architectural arcade
- building arcade
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Sheltered Shopping
Arcades provide a protected walking area, good for shopping regardless of weather.
On a rainy day, many people prefer walking through the arcade.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Charm
Many old arcades preserve historical architecture, adding charm to shopping experiences.
The Victorian arcade in the city center is a tourist attraction in itself.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Mall
An arcade is not the same as a mall; it's usually one passageway, while a mall is larger.
She preferred the cozy arcade over the vastness of a shopping mall.
Pro Tip 1/3Sheltered Shopping
Arcades provide a protected walking area, good for shopping regardless of weather.
On a rainy day, many people prefer walking through the arcade.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Charm
Many old arcades preserve historical architecture, adding charm to shopping experiences.
The Victorian arcade in the city center is a tourist attraction in itself.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Mall
An arcade is not the same as a mall; it's usually one passageway, while a mall is larger.
She preferred the cozy arcade over the vastness of a shopping mall.
Pro Tip 1/3Sheltered Shopping
Arcades provide a protected walking area, good for shopping regardless of weather.
On a rainy day, many people prefer walking through the arcade.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Charm
Many old arcades preserve historical architecture, adding charm to shopping experiences.
The Victorian arcade in the city center is a tourist attraction in itself.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Mall
An arcade is not the same as a mall; it's usually one passageway, while a mall is larger.
She preferred the cozy arcade over the vastness of a shopping mall.
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Video examples
James Patten: The best...
of those units in the real world. This is a video chat application. It's amazing how much emotion you can convey with just a few simple movements of a physical object. With this interface, we open up a huge array of possibilities in between traditional board games and arcade games,
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Building a city for the...
find their way to shops and services using the pedestrian walkways or the arcade this city has to be real for them it has to work for them and it will they have the commitment and the political will of their leaders they have the passion from us to be a part of this
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Why glass towers are bad...
at all hours of the day. Early in the morning, sunlight rakes the facades, sharpening shadows, and at night, lamplight segments the buildings into hundreds of distinct areas, balconies and windows and arcades, each one a separate pocket of visual activity.
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Paola Antonelli: Why I...
In a way, you can see how video games are the purest aspect of interaction design and are very useful to explain what interaction is. We don't want to show the video games with the paraphernalia. No arcade nostalgia. If anything, we want to show the code,
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Every Day in Tuscany PIPE...
arcades and there were people having coffee and laughing and moving around talking to each other and I looked at my husband and said these people are having more fun than we are and that was kind of first realization that Italy has a
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What streaming means for...
but with the rise of arcades and then internet play, and now massively multiplayer games of huge, thriving online communities, games have emerged as the one form of entertainment where consumption truly requires human connection.
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A brief history of video...
on a video device. Simple. Video games are used by scientists, the military, and people like you, and their evolution has spread across arcades, consoles, computers, smart phones,
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This thought experiment...
After a long day working on the local particle accelerator, you and your friends head to the arcade to unwind. The lights go out for a second, and when they come back,
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The Life of a Photograph...
photograph of the Imperial archery target and Zen archery arcade deep within the Imperial Palace and the same
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How I learned to read --...
I was 14 years old inside of a bowling alley, burglarizing an arcade game, and upon exiting the building
Video examples
James Patten: The best...
of those units in the real world. This is a video chat application. It's amazing how much emotion you can convey with just a few simple movements of a physical object. With this interface, we open up a huge array of possibilities in between traditional board games and arcade games,
Video examples
Building a city for the...
find their way to shops and services using the pedestrian walkways or the arcade this city has to be real for them it has to work for them and it will they have the commitment and the political will of their leaders they have the passion from us to be a part of this
Video examples
Why glass towers are bad...
at all hours of the day. Early in the morning, sunlight rakes the facades, sharpening shadows, and at night, lamplight segments the buildings into hundreds of distinct areas, balconies and windows and arcades, each one a separate pocket of visual activity.
Video examples
Paola Antonelli: Why I...
In a way, you can see how video games are the purest aspect of interaction design and are very useful to explain what interaction is. We don't want to show the video games with the paraphernalia. No arcade nostalgia. If anything, we want to show the code,
Video examples
Every Day in Tuscany PIPE...
arcades and there were people having coffee and laughing and moving around talking to each other and I looked at my husband and said these people are having more fun than we are and that was kind of first realization that Italy has a
Video examples
What streaming means for...
but with the rise of arcades and then internet play, and now massively multiplayer games of huge, thriving online communities, games have emerged as the one form of entertainment where consumption truly requires human connection.
Video examples
A brief history of video...
on a video device. Simple. Video games are used by scientists, the military, and people like you, and their evolution has spread across arcades, consoles, computers, smart phones,
Video examples
This thought experiment...
After a long day working on the local particle accelerator, you and your friends head to the arcade to unwind. The lights go out for a second, and when they come back,
Video examples
The Life of a Photograph...
photograph of the Imperial archery target and Zen archery arcade deep within the Imperial Palace and the same
Video examples
How I learned to read --...
I was 14 years old inside of a bowling alley, burglarizing an arcade game, and upon exiting the building
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Xavier Woods
American Wrestler
Normally, if we're staying in a town before a show, I'll go to a barcade. Those are dive bars that have tons of arcades, since there aren't a ton of arcades where kids can put quarters in games and actually have that kind of arcade experience.
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D. B. Weiss
American Author
When I put a quarter into an arcade machine or call up an emulated game on my computer, I do it to escape the world that is a slave to the time that makes things fall apart. I have never played these games to occupy my world.
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Yoko Taro
Japanese Director
I have liked games for a very long time but when I saw 'Gradius' at the arcade as a junior high student, I became certain that in the future all forms of entertainment will be taken over by video games.
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Aisha Tyler
American Actress
I was raised by a single dad. Dad's idea of hanging out with your kid or day care was give her $20 in quarters, drop her at the arcade, and tell her not to talk to strangers.
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Thundercat
American Musician
Mortal Kombat,' the first arcade one, that soundtrack sounds like a Chick Corea album.
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Lindsey Buckingham
American Musician
Arcade Fire seems to be doing very well; certainly, Phoenix is doing very well.
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Charlie Brooker
English Critic
In the early '80s, the arcade game Pac-Man was twice as popular as oxygen.
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Eugene Jarvis
American Scientist
To me the arcade experience is the ultimate gaming experience.
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Roger Avary
Canadian Producer
I restore vintage Atari XY arcade video game machines.
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Jane Lynch
American Actress
I was not the kid that hung out at the arcade.
Quote examples
Xavier Woods
American Wrestler
Normally, if we're staying in a town before a show, I'll go to a barcade. Those are dive bars that have tons of arcades, since there aren't a ton of arcades where kids can put quarters in games and actually have that kind of arcade experience.
Quote examples
D. B. Weiss
American Author
When I put a quarter into an arcade machine or call up an emulated game on my computer, I do it to escape the world that is a slave to the time that makes things fall apart. I have never played these games to occupy my world.
Quote examples
Yoko Taro
Japanese Director
I have liked games for a very long time but when I saw 'Gradius' at the arcade as a junior high student, I became certain that in the future all forms of entertainment will be taken over by video games.
Quote examples
Aisha Tyler
American Actress
I was raised by a single dad. Dad's idea of hanging out with your kid or day care was give her $20 in quarters, drop her at the arcade, and tell her not to talk to strangers.
Quote examples
Thundercat
American Musician
Mortal Kombat,' the first arcade one, that soundtrack sounds like a Chick Corea album.
Quote examples
Lindsey Buckingham
American Musician
Arcade Fire seems to be doing very well; certainly, Phoenix is doing very well.
Quote examples
Charlie Brooker
English Critic
In the early '80s, the arcade game Pac-Man was twice as popular as oxygen.
Quote examples
Eugene Jarvis
American Scientist
To me the arcade experience is the ultimate gaming experience.
Quote examples
Roger Avary
Canadian Producer
I restore vintage Atari XY arcade video game machines.
Quote examples
Jane Lynch
American Actress
I was not the kid that hung out at the arcade.
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