I. (ˈ)är|kād, (ˈ)ȧ|k- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from (assumed) Italian dialect (northern) arcada, from Italian arco arch, bow, arc (from Latin arcus ) + -ada -ade (from Late Latin -ata ) — more at arrow
1.
a. obsolete : an arched or vaulted place : an arched opening with its structural parts
b. : a long arched building or gallery
2.
a. : an arched or curved passageway or avenue
b. : a covered passageway along which rows of shops are located
3. : a series of arches with the columns or piers that support them, the spandrels above, and other necessary appurtenances, sometimes open and serving as an entrance or to give light, sometimes closed at the back and forming a decorative feature
4. anatomy
a. : a structure comprising a series of arches
b. : dental arch
II. noun
: an amusement center having coin-operated games