bowling

noun

bowl·​ing ˈbō-liŋ 

: any of several games in which balls are rolled (as on a green or down an alley) at an object or group of objects

Examples of bowling in a Sentence

She watches bowling on TV.

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, one of Copeland's stunningly realistic artworks, this time of a bowling ball, has gone viral—along with the story behind it. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025

Attendees can also enter the fest’s bowling tourney, which is held at a different location, costs $220 for a four-person team, and is for amateurs only. —Dan Reilly, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025

Similar to traditional bowling, duckpin bowling features shorter lanes and smaller, squatter pins that are attached to strings. —Mars King, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025

There’s also bowling, casino gaming, golf at Indio’s Eagle Falls Golf Course, four bars, and restaurants from fine dining to casual. —Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bowling

• bowling alley
• bowling green
• lawn bowling
• tenpin bowling

Rhymes for bowling

• coaling
• doling
• growling
• holing
• poling
• polling
• rolling
• scrolling
• shoaling
• strolling
• tolling
• trolling

Kids Definition

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

: lawn bowling