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Nintendo

Nintendo

2.8
A home video game machine you play on
  • noun
  • /nɪnˈtɛndoʊ/
  • Informal
translation icon : consola Nintendo
  • My brother loves playing games on his Nintendo Switch every weekend.

Examples

  • Next up I bought a Nintendo Switch light.

  • And while we're on the topic of handhelds, listen, the Nintendo Switch OLED.

  • Oh, nice, this is the Nintendo Switch case that I ordered.

  • Came back with a Nintendo Switch.

  • So I remember 'cause I bought my first Nintendo from a trip, we went on to New York City when it was brand new.

  • So number six, I am giving to the Nintendo Switch OLED, the new one.

  • So the Nintendo Entertainment System has many people that make new games for it on cartridges.

  • So please, I've been bidding for this Nintendo Switch since last night.

  • I just bought a new Nintendo console to enjoy the latest games with friends.

  • The Nintendo Entertainment System is considered a classic among retro gaming enthusiasts.

Synonyms

Wii
vsNintendo
94 3.4

A home game console that uses motion-sensing controllers

is an informal general name for a home console rather than a specific model

Surface Forms

Nintendo singular
Nintendos plural

Etymology

Nintendo comes from Japanese parts nin 'to entrust', ten 'heaven', and do 'hall', and is often remembered as meaning 'leave luck to heaven'. So a Nintendo console carries that name like a place where luck and play meet.