arcades

Covered shopping passages

Arcades are covered passageways, typically lined with shops or stalls, often featuring arched roofs or colonnades.

The term also refers to establishments filled with coin-operated games—video games, pinball machines, and the like: We spent hours at the arcade after school.

In architecture, an arcade is a series of arches supported by columns or piers.

retro-gaming

pinball

Flipper-controlled arcade game

pong · tetris · coin-op · cabinet · joystick · tokens · quarters · skee-ball · prizes · neon

architecture

colonnade

Row supporting a roof

cloisters · porticos · keystone · spandrels · loggia · stoa · pilasters · rhythmic · buttresses · capital

shopping

mall

Enclosed shopping center

boutiques · vendors · promenade · pedestrian · retail · victorian · kiosks · escalators · atrium · bazaar

Categories
Opposites
architectural enclosure

arcadescourtyards

Enclosed open-air spaces

piazzas · esplanades · promenades · terraces · patios

entertainment venue type

arcadesparks

Public recreation grounds

playgrounds · nature trails · beaches · hiking trails · sports fields

retail architecture style

arcadesopen-air markets

Outdoor commercial gathering spaces

street markets · strip malls · bazaars · flea markets · farmers markets

Phrases
Family

arcade, arcaded, arcading

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G