Definition of ARCADE

arcade

Plural: arcades

Noun

  • a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
  • a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
  • A row of arches.
  • A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides.
  • An establishment that runs coin-operated games.

Verb

Verb Forms: arcaded, arcades, arcading

  • To furnish with a series of arches.
  • To cover (something) as with a series of arches.

Examples

  • His words would arcade across the Scrabble board, connecting disparate plays.

Origin / Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French arcade, from Italian arcata (“arch of a bridge”), from Latin arcus (“arc”).

Synonyms

colonnade

Scrabble Score: 9

arcade: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
arcade: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
arcade: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

arcade: valid Words With Friends Word