Definition of bowling
: any of several games in which balls are rolled on a green or down an alley at an object or group of objects
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McCarthy said, adding that Viejas has among its amenities an extensive outlet retail center, a bowling alley, a year-round roller/ice skating rink, and convention space.
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Transportation will leave at 5 p.m. from the church and bowling will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Stardust Bowl in Merrillville.
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SAT Try lawn bowling, fun and easy to learn sport for all, competitive and social; flat-soled shoes required, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Jefferson Park Lawn Bowling Club, 4103 Beacon Ave.
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The Grateful Dead frontman's guitar — named Wolf — was sold at the Brooklyn Bowl, a bowling alley, restaurant and music venue.
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The Grateful Dead frontman's guitar - named Wolf - will be offered at the Brooklyn Bowl, a bowling alley, restaurant and music venue.
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Now, entertainment venues — LegoLand, an 18-hole miniature golf course, a Nickelodeon-themed amusement park, a DreamWorks-themed water park, an observation wheel and a bowling alley — now account for more than half the space.
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That all changes June 10, when the former ice rink and bowling alley opens its doors to visitors for the first time since 2009.
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A free game of bowling and ice cream sundaes are being offered to those with military ID.
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First Known Use of bowling
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BOWLING Defined for English Language Learners
bowling
playDefinition of bowling for English Language Learners
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: a game played by rolling a large, heavy ball down a smooth floor (called a lane) towards a set of pins in order to knock down as many pins as possible
BOWLING Defined for Kids
bowling
playDefinition of bowling for Students
: a game in which large heavy balls are rolled so as to knock down pins
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