RPG

1 of 2

noun

ˌär-(ˌ)pē-ˈjē 

: a computer language that generates programs from the user's specifications especially to produce business reports

RPG

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abbreviation

1

rocket-propelled grenade

2

role-playing game

Examples of RPG in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe, based on CD Projekt Red’s best-selling action-adventure RPG. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

The middle game in Square Enix’s trilogy of remakes, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth continues the reimagining of the classic PS1 RPG with modern visuals, an expansive open world, new gameplay elements, and even better character development. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

What’s in the demo Children of Infinity is a space adventure RPG, just like The Ur-Quan Masters (and its direct spiritual predecessors, Starflight and Starflight 2). — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

Our community editor recently picked up a few volumes of Record of Lodoss War, a Japanese fantasy franchise that’s plotted like an RPG. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

report program generator

First Known Use

Noun

1962, in the meaning defined above