video game

noun

: an electronic game in which players control images on a video screen

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In the video game The Last of Us Part II, Eugene is mentioned briefly and only appears in photographs and journals. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 Based upon the video game launched in 2011, the film has already surpassed Captain America: Brave New World as the top grossing film so far this year. Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 It’s been two years since the devastating season 1 finale of The Last of Us, HBO’s adaptation of the 2013 Naughty Dog video game that coiled its tendrils around our throats and yanked us into a bleak apocalypse. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025 The Last of Us has already been renewed for a third season, and Mazin and Druckmann have indicated that the second video game would require multiple seasons to adapt. Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for video game

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of video game was in 1973

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“Video game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20game. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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video game

noun
: a game played with images on a video screen

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