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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Pinstripes, an entertainment venue known for dining, bowling and bocce, closed 10 stores after filing for bankruptcy.
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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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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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