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arcade Definition

ar·cade (är kād)

noun

  1. a passage having an arched roof
  2. any covered passageway, esp. one with shops along the sides
    1. penny arcade
    2. a place somewhat like a penny arcade, containing coin-operated video games
  3. Archit.
    1. a line of arches and their supporting columns
    2. an arched building

Etymology: Fr < Prov arcada < ML arcata < L arcus, arch: see arc

transitive verb -·caded, -·cad·ing

to make into or provide with an arcade

arcade Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • nave: Inside, however, the arcades of the nave are surprisingly different in character tho of similar date.
  • bay: Then an arcade of seven bays, the last two in the chancel.

Adjective modifier

  • Edwardian: In the same year she created Duel in a Teacup for Dance Umbrella in Newcastle for the Edwardian shopping arcade.
  • perpendicular: South wall: four-bay Perpendicular arcade with thick octagonal pillars and capitals, on bases of similar size.
  • covered: The Rows are simply long, covered arcades formed by running a highway through the first stories of a street of old buildings.
  • south: The Norman arches of the south arcade are 12th century, the north arcade perhaps a century younger.
  • north: The Norman arches of the south arcade are 12th century, the north arcade perhaps a century younger.
  • Victorian: The ancient font offsets what appear to be Victorian arcades.

Modifies a noun

  • emulator: Multiple arcade Machine Emulator a program that plays.. .
  • screenshots: Alien Syndrome arcade screenshots Aliens ( YS48, 40 ) As part of the The Story So Far Volume IV compilation.
  • racer: Arctic Thunder is a frantic arcade racer that is in no way attempting to be a serious game.
  • mode: No blocking mode: Obtain first place in arcade mode to unlock no blocking mode.
  • adventure: It is an arcade adventure where you have to search for objects in a maze.
  • game: You must have seen them, the arcade games where you step around a pad in time to music?

Noun used with modifier

  • amusement: All amusement arcades need a license to enable the public to play on fruit machines where a cash prize can be won.
  • wall:-: South wall:- arcade with six piers having four attached shafts each with highly decorated capitals; molded bases.
  • four-bay: South wall: four-bay arcade ( see below ).
  • nave: In keeping with Gilbert Scott's Norman style the nave arcade has four bays with rounded arches resting on solid squat pillars.
  • five-bay: The north aisle is separated by an elegant five-bay arcade with Doric columns: Pevsner calls them " urbane " .
  • three-bay: South wall: three-bay arcade with large two-centred arches springing from octagonal pillars and hollow-moulded capitals.

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