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Arcade (architecture)

A row of arches supported by columns, often forming a covered walkway.

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Video game arcade

A venue full of coin-operated video games and amusement machines.

First in use: the 1970s

Arcade / Arcade (architecture) / Video game arcade

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The covered walkway of shops became home to Pac-Man.

Which meaning of Arcade is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Arcade (architecture) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Video game arcade arrived in the 1970s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Arcade (architecture)

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Video game arcade

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