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VID-ee-ohg-aym/ˈvɪdiəʊ ɡeɪm/

A video game (id: video-game) is a game played on a computer, console, or phone. A board game uses a board and pieces; an app may not be a game. Common rooms: a video game still needs the age rating; an 18 certificate is not sixth-form kit.

Meaning

A game played on a computer, console, or phone.

Examples

• “A video game in the common room still needs the age rating; an 18 certificate is not sixth-form kit.”
• “Video-game time in halls still ends at quiet hours; a headset in the corridor is a noise complaint.”

Good to know

a video game. Contrast: a board game / an app. Common rooms / halls. Countable games. Mix-up: a video can mean a film clip; a video game is played.

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