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
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The rear of the park were the bocce ball courts.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Additional amenities include a picnic table, two modern (and shared) bathhouses for a hot shower, daily yoga sessions, and hammocks and bocce ball courts on the grounds.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
Over the years of his ownership, Sabharwal received zoning approvals for a hospital, an event space, a bocce ball space, and a gym — most of which haven’t come to fruition.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Rentable cabanas along the trail are great for gatherings and s'mores, and weekly sessions of ice bocce (a blend of curling and bocce ball) amp up the fun.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 4 Jan. 2026
When Stone built its second World Bistro & Gardens in Point Loma’s mixed-use Liberty Station development in 2013 – the largest restaurant in San Diego County by square footage, with an outdoor garden and courtyard, corner patio, and bocce ball courts — private-event space was an even bigger focus.
—Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
The backyard features an outdoor kitchen, a fire pit lounge area, a bocce ball court, and a rectangular pool with a spa.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
In 2013, Fairfield Community Foundation granted $5,000 to build the bocce ball courts in Fairfield at the Joe Nuxhall Miracle League Fields.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Sculpterra also features a wide range of excellent wines in addition to an onsite sculpture garden, bocce ball, and a rotating calendar of food trucks and live entertainment.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Additional amenities include a picnic table, two modern (and shared) bathhouses for a hot shower, daily yoga sessions, and hammocks and bocce ball courts on the grounds.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
Over the years of his ownership, Sabharwal received zoning approvals for a hospital, an event space, a bocce ball space, and a gym — most of which haven’t come to fruition.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
Rentable cabanas along the trail are great for gatherings and s'mores, and weekly sessions of ice bocce (a blend of curling and bocce ball) amp up the fun.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 4 Jan. 2026
When Stone built its second World Bistro & Gardens in Point Loma’s mixed-use Liberty Station development in 2013 – the largest restaurant in San Diego County by square footage, with an outdoor garden and courtyard, corner patio, and bocce ball courts — private-event space was an even bigger focus.
—Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
The backyard features an outdoor kitchen, a fire pit lounge area, a bocce ball court, and a rectangular pool with a spa.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
In 2013, Fairfield Community Foundation granted $5,000 to build the bocce ball courts in Fairfield at the Joe Nuxhall Miracle League Fields.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Sculpterra also features a wide range of excellent wines in addition to an onsite sculpture garden, bocce ball, and a rotating calendar of food trucks and live entertainment.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
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