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

Venturing into the wild, Rip encounters a strange group of men, done up in traditional Dutch dress and playing ninepins—bowling—in a mountain hollow. —John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025

The closure affects the theater, arcade, bowling alley and Backlot Pizza + Kitchen bar and restaurant. —Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025

Rooftop pools, co-working lounges, bowling alleys, screening rooms, an on-site grocery, and a 24/7 attended lobby rival a five-star hotel. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025

The Kids Bowl Free program is another goodie, with lots of Middle Tennessee bowling alleys participating. —Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 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