ar ‧ cade /ɑːˈkeɪd $ ɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: Italian arcata , from arca 'arch' ]
1 . a covered passage at the side of a row of buildings with ↑ pillar s and ↑ arch es supporting it on one side
2 . a covered passage between two streets with shops on each side of it
3 . British English ( also shopping arcade ) a large building or part of a building where there are many shops
4 . an ↑ amusement arcade :
arcade games