bowling

1 of 2

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

bowling

2 of 2

present participle of bowl entry 3

Examples of bowling in a Sentence

Noun

She watches bowling on TV.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The city lost a bowling alley when a local shopping center was remodeled, and has never seen a replacement. — Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

The bowling alley recently hosted a ribbon-cutting to officially unveil its renovations. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

That includes food, an aquarium, a small arcade and a two-lane bowling alley. — Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026

Audrey agrees to stay for one last festive season at Wonderlanes and decides to revive its iconic Winter Wonderlanes youth bowling tournament. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, 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