variants
or less commonly bocci
or boccie
: a bowling game of Italian origin played on a long narrow court (as of sand, clay, grass, or carpet) with bocce balls (see bocce balls sense 2) which are rolled to stop as close as possible to a small target ball
called also bocce ball
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The 23,000-square-foot space could hold up to 850 people and featured everything from bocce courts to private karaoke rooms.
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Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Additional amenities range from a wine cellar to a movie theater to a bocce court for a little friendly competition.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Between Ojai and Ventura, kids can try their hand at line dancing, bocce, and other countrified activities at Old Creek Ranch & Winery.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
The park will include basketball, pickleball and bocce courts, a playground, and a veterans monument designed in collaboration with the Filipino American Veterans Association.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Depending on the unit, the residences have been enhanced with bocce courts, hot tubs, and even a saltwater plunge pool.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Pinstripes, an entertainment venue known for dining, bowling and bocce, closed 10 stores after filing for bankruptcy.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Pinstripes offered Italian-American food as well as bowling, bocce and other entertainment options, plus a large party space.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Is Johnson County’s bowling and bocce bistro no more?
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Additional amenities range from a wine cellar to a movie theater to a bocce court for a little friendly competition.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Between Ojai and Ventura, kids can try their hand at line dancing, bocce, and other countrified activities at Old Creek Ranch & Winery.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
The park will include basketball, pickleball and bocce courts, a playground, and a veterans monument designed in collaboration with the Filipino American Veterans Association.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Depending on the unit, the residences have been enhanced with bocce courts, hot tubs, and even a saltwater plunge pool.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Pinstripes, an entertainment venue known for dining, bowling and bocce, closed 10 stores after filing for bankruptcy.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Pinstripes offered Italian-American food as well as bowling, bocce and other entertainment options, plus a large party space.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Is Johnson County’s bowling and bocce bistro no more?
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Bocce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bocce. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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