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 Henry, 211 W. 84th Street Price: $16.75 million
Amenities: Private garden, concierge, doorman, live-in super, children’s room, gym, indoor pickleball court, bocce court, two-lane bowling alley, media room, storage, package room.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 30 June 2025
Sand volleyball, cornhole and bocce courts are planned for the outdoor area, which would also include a bar, fire pits, outdoor dining seating, speakers and stadium lighting, according to city documents.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
And in 2023, a five-bedroom modernist abode with a bocce court popped up with a price tag of $12.5 million.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
Hagerty also lined his bocce court with containerized blueberries, for instance.
—Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
Our destination was Cuyama Buckhorn, a roadside motel that in recent years has been made over into a stylish resort with vintage flourishes, such as bocce courts and firepits ideal for roasting s’mores.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
Sports enthusiasts can take advantage of the pickleball court, the basketball hoop, and the bocce area.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
Mangione’s mother, aunts, uncles, and cousins often played in the local bocce league with Blattermann.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Jockey for a picnic table or firepit spot, take a round on the bocce court, and enjoy live music on the outdoor stage while sipping your refreshing glass of summery brews like Palisade Peach or Mountain Beach ($3 during happy hour).
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 30 June 2025
Sand volleyball, cornhole and bocce courts are planned for the outdoor area, which would also include a bar, fire pits, outdoor dining seating, speakers and stadium lighting, according to city documents.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
And in 2023, a five-bedroom modernist abode with a bocce court popped up with a price tag of $12.5 million.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
Hagerty also lined his bocce court with containerized blueberries, for instance.
—Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
Our destination was Cuyama Buckhorn, a roadside motel that in recent years has been made over into a stylish resort with vintage flourishes, such as bocce courts and firepits ideal for roasting s’mores.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
Sports enthusiasts can take advantage of the pickleball court, the basketball hoop, and the bocce area.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
Mangione’s mother, aunts, uncles, and cousins often played in the local bocce league with Blattermann.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Jockey for a picnic table or firepit spot, take a round on the bocce court, and enjoy live music on the outdoor stage while sipping your refreshing glass of summery brews like Palisade Peach or Mountain Beach ($3 during happy hour).
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
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“Bocce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bocce. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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