bocce ball

noun

variants or less commonly bocci ball or boccie ball

1

: bocce

2

plural bocce balls also bocci balls or boccie balls : a ball (as of wood or thermosetting resin) used in the game of bocce

Examples of bocce ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

La Jolla philanthropy group Las Patronas donated a bocce ball set. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026

Picnic tables are available, and outdoor games like bocce ball and cornhole keep everyone entertained between pours. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026

Scout the Perfect Spot For regulation play, a bocce ball court needs to be 91 feet long by 13 feet wide. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026

There’s a bar right up front, situated between 12 bowling lanes and the sizable arcade area; another bar, six more bowling lanes and two pool tables in the 21-and-over ‘Boardroom,’ and an outdoor beer garden with a third bar, three bocce ball lanes and fire pits. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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