bowling

noun

bowl·​ing ˈbō-liŋ 

: any of several games in which balls are rolled (as on a green or down an alley) at an object or group of objects

Examples of bowling in a Sentence

She watches bowling on TV.

Recent Examples on the Web

For her, bowling was a passion. —Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

Accessories include vanity bags, bowling bags and thong sandals. —Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026

In the Stapleton neighborhood, FlyteCo Tower — a brewery, bar, restaurant and entertainment hub that took over the former air traffic control tower of the defunct Stapleton Airport — is an entertainment zone with mini golf, ping pong, arcade games and bowling lanes. —Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026

That house is actually on Long Island and comes complete with a bowling alley and even bigger basketball court. —Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bowling

• bowling alley
• bowling green
• lawn bowling
• tenpin bowling

Rhymes for bowling

• coaling
• doling
• growling
• holing
• poling
• polling
• rolling
• scrolling
• shoaling
• strolling
• tolling
• trolling

Kids Definition

bowling

noun

bowl·​ing ˈbō-liŋ 

1

: a game played by rolling balls so as to knock down pins set up at the far end of an alley

2

: lawn bowling