Minecraft
- proper noun
- /ˈmaɪnkræft/
- There's a Google Moderator group for those interested in sharing ideas about Minecraft.
Basically, this is Minecraft for Idiots by Dan TDM.
- Basically, this is Minecraft for Idiots by Dan TDM.
- Still don't understand who was the most famous Minecraft player on the planet Dream.
- I play like Minecraft, Overwatch, Stardew Valley, stuff like that.
Examples
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And here we are in Minecraft, on a deserted island.
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We recall the story of a colleague whose first-grade child had created an elaborate community on Minecraft for his class project.
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So my son and I will play Minecraft as an example.
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Let's go finish our Minecraft build.
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Let's see your new Minecraft world.
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Here is a good example of how the technology of Minecraft can effectively engage students in various situations.
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"I've played a lot of Minecraft over the last year," he notes.
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But you can do all of that while streaming Minecraft on Twitch.
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The last two updates for Minecraft only took about 48 hours to hit Xbox after certification.
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My friends and I spent the entire afternoon building a castle in Minecraft.
How Simple
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Minecraft comes from two common words: mine ('to dig for things like stone or coal') and craft ('to make or build by hand'). So the name is an easy memory hook: the game is about digging for materials and then making or building things with them.