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
Examples of bocce in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Hagerty also lined his bocce court with containerized blueberries, for instance.
—
Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Previous phases added multipurpose turf fields, playgrounds, a challenge course, and a backyard games area with bocce and croquet courts, among other amenities.
—Sofia Montoya-Deck, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2026
It was founded in the city in 2018 and started with a softball league before expanding to multiple sports year-round – including volleyball, kickball, bowling, pickleball, football, bocce and more.
—Mary Eber, CBS News, 12 June 2026
There’s also bocce, bingo, and something called Nerd Nite, when folks give presentations on geeky topics from chemistry to Star Trek.
—Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 9 June 2026
Larson Family Winery, Sonoma, California Sonoma’s Larson Family Winery is built for the picnic-blanket-and-bocce-ball crowd.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
From choosing a location to selecting materials, here’s how to make a bocce court for casual play and entertaining.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026
The bocce court, which had been in the works since 2017, was installed in 2021.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
The Clubhouse Grill is a fun spot for a country club-style lunch, especially on the terrace overlooking the golf course, and Grand Social is the place to entertain the kids with bocce or live music and a side of wood oven pizza.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Previous phases added multipurpose turf fields, playgrounds, a challenge course, and a backyard games area with bocce and croquet courts, among other amenities.
—Sofia Montoya-Deck, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2026
It was founded in the city in 2018 and started with a softball league before expanding to multiple sports year-round – including volleyball, kickball, bowling, pickleball, football, bocce and more.
—Mary Eber, CBS News, 12 June 2026
There’s also bocce, bingo, and something called Nerd Nite, when folks give presentations on geeky topics from chemistry to Star Trek.
—Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 9 June 2026
Larson Family Winery, Sonoma, California Sonoma’s Larson Family Winery is built for the picnic-blanket-and-bocce-ball crowd.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
From choosing a location to selecting materials, here’s how to make a bocce court for casual play and entertaining.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026
The bocce court, which had been in the works since 2017, was installed in 2021.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
The Clubhouse Grill is a fun spot for a country club-style lunch, especially on the terrace overlooking the golf course, and Grand Social is the place to entertain the kids with bocce or live music and a side of wood oven pizza.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bocce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bocce. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
