ARCADE


Meaning of ARCADE in English

/ahr kayd"/ , n. , v. , arcaded, arcading .

n.

1. Archit.

a. a series of arches supported on piers or columns.

b. an arched, roofed-in gallery. Cf. colonnade .

2. an arched or covered passageway, usually with shops on each side.

3. an establishment, public area, etc., containing games of a mechanical and electronic type, as pinball and video games, that can be played by a customer for a fee.

4. an ornamental carving, as on a piece of furniture, in the form of a row of arches.

v.t.

5. to provide with an arcade.

[ 1725-35; arcata arch, equiv. to arc ( o ) arch (see ARC) + -ata -ATE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .