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sims

n. uncountable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈsɪmz// sims

n. a popular video game series where you control the lives of digital people. You help them build houses, find jobs, and make friends.

n. a life-simulation video game franchise where players manipulate the daily activities and environments of virtual characters. Usually plural in form and treated as a collective title.


SIMPLE

I spent all weekend playing the Sims and building a mansion.

CONTEXTUAL

Many players enjoy the Sims because it allows them to experiment with interior design and complex social storytelling.

COMPLEX

The Sims revolutionized the simulation genre by shifting the focus from resource management to the granular, domestic details of human existence and interpersonal relationships.

Usage

Proper noun; usually takes a singular verb despite the plural ending ('The Sims is...').

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