arcade
Translation
arcade, video arcade
Examples
We walked through the shopping arcade.
We walked through the shopping arcade.
He spent the afternoon at the amusement arcade.
He spent the afternoon at the video arcade.
Grammar Patterns
((an arcade)) a covered passage or a place with games We went to the shopping arcade.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gallery, passage, video arcade
Etymology
From Italian 'arcata' (arch of a bridge), from 'arco' (arc). It originally referred to a passage with arches.
Memory Tips
Picture an old shopping street covered by arches (an arcade), which now often contains video game arcades.