minecraft

[ mahyn-kraft, ‐-krahft ]

noun

1. a type of warship for sweeping mines at sea.

Trademark.

1. Minecraft. a brand name for a sandbox video game with construction, crafting, exploration, and combat mechanics, available on many game platforms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of minecraft¹

1925–30; minecraft fordef 1, mine ² (in the sense “an underwater explosive”) + craft ( def ); minecraft fordef 2, mine ²( def )  (in the sense “to dig, extract ore”) + craft ( def ); coined in 2009 by Markus Persson , Swedish video game programmer and designer of the game.

Example Sentences

As the "Special Report" host, he noted that he looked like someone "made a businessman in Minecraft" and mocked Baier's hostile and interruption-heavy style.

From Salon

The scene looked like “Minecraft” come to life, with human misery the prize.

From Los Angeles Times

A favorite of hers is Esports for Good, which offers a “Minecraft” video game based on the United Nations’ sustainability goals.

From Los Angeles Times

The live-service market is incredibly hard to break into and stats from US analytics firm Newzoo, which tracks the most-played games, regularly finds that years-old titles including Minecraft, Roblox and League of Legends top the charts.

From BBC

And while titles like “Grand Theft Auto” and “Call of Duty” regularly make the bestseller list, so do family-friendly ones like “Minecraft,” “Animal Crossing,” “Madden NFL” and “Mario Kart 8.”

From Los Angeles Times