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

The Food Network star and mayor of Flavortown is instantly recognizable thanks to his frosted tips, colorful bowling shirts, distinctive goatee and blinged-out look. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026

Enjoy seven pools, the Splash Island water park for younger children, kids and teens clubs, bowling alley, arcade, and more. —Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026

However, Baker was fit but not picked for the majority of 2024 and therefore left to join Hampshire and work with bowling coach Graeme ‘Pop’ Welch. —Sam Dalling, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026

There are also activities like billiards and bowling, and a restaurant and bar. —Gwen McClure, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1535, 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