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barcade

/bɑɹˈkeɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
bar-cade
IPA
/bɑɹˈkeɪd/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bar (drinking establishment) equipped with video arcade games.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of bar + arcade. A chain of arcade bars by this name first opened in Brooklyn in 2004.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɑɹˈkeɪd/

Inflected Forms

barcades (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce barcade?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɑɹˈkeɪd/.
What does barcade mean?
A bar (drinking establishment) equipped with video arcade games.
Where does barcade come from?
Blend of bar + arcade. A chain of arcade bars by this name first opened in Brooklyn in 2004.

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