: any of several games in which balls are rolled (as on a green or down an alley) at an object or group of objects
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She watches bowling on TV.
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Housed inside a former bowling alley, this colorful cavern of cottons and bolts has become a destination for crafters everywhere.
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Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s ski-in/ski-out access, of course, but also a 10,000-square-foot spa, a bowling alley, and multiple dining venues.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Richard Nixon adds bowling lane (1973) Two automatic bowling lanes were first installed in the White House during the administration of President Harry Truman.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The cold cap felt like having a frozen bowling ball strapped to my head.
—Marielle Segarra, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
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Maggie Downs, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s ski-in/ski-out access, of course, but also a 10,000-square-foot spa, a bowling alley, and multiple dining venues.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Richard Nixon adds bowling lane (1973) Two automatic bowling lanes were first installed in the White House during the administration of President Harry Truman.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The cold cap felt like having a frozen bowling ball strapped to my head.
—Marielle Segarra, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Bowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowling. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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bowling
noun
bowl·ing
ˈbō-liŋ 
1
: a game played by rolling balls so as to knock down pins set up at the far end of an alley
2
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