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arcade

ar·cade
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahr-keyd]
    • /ɑrˈkeɪd/
    • /ɑːˈkeɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-keyd]
    • /ɑrˈkeɪd/

Definitions of arcade word

  • countable noun arcade An arcade is a covered passage where there are shops or market stalls. 3
  • countable noun arcade An arcade is the same as an amusement arcade. 3
  • noun arcade a set of arches and their supporting columns 3
  • noun arcade a covered and sometimes arched passageway, usually with shops on one or both sides 3
  • noun arcade a building, or part of a building, with an arched roof 3
  • noun arcade a passage having an arched roof 3

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Origin of arcade

First appearance:

before 1725
One of the 49% newest English words
1725-35; < French < Italian arcata arch, equivalent to arc(o) arch (see arc) + -ata -ate1

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Parts of speech for Arcade

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

arcade popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

arcade usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for arcade

noun arcade

  • mall — Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building. Compare shopping center.
  • gallery — a raised area, often having a stepped or sloping floor, in a theater, church, or other public building to accommodate spectators, exhibits, etc.
  • portico — a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
  • passageway — a way for passing into, through, or out of something, as within a building or between buildings; a corridor, hall, alley, catwalk, or the like.
  • cloister — A cloister is a covered area round a square in a monastery or a cathedral.

Top questions with arcade

  • how to win arcade games?
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