: 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.
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The list of approvals from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board includes a variety of nightlife spots, like a bowling alley, gay bars and multiple strip clubs.
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Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 16 June 2026
It was founded in the city in 2018 and started with a softball league before expanding to multiple sports year-round – including volleyball, kickball, bowling, pickleball, football, bocce and more.
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Submitted here is an abundance of options, from brunch to burgers to bowling and more, to honor and spoil the father figures in your tribe.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Queen Park Social, a restaurant, bar, and gaming center, is another fun place to play—albeit with less adventurous activities (think old-school string bowling, shuffleboard, Jenga, and arcade-style games).
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
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Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 16 June 2026
It was founded in the city in 2018 and started with a softball league before expanding to multiple sports year-round – including volleyball, kickball, bowling, pickleball, football, bocce and more.
—Mary Eber, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Submitted here is an abundance of options, from brunch to burgers to bowling and more, to honor and spoil the father figures in your tribe.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Queen Park Social, a restaurant, bar, and gaming center, is another fun place to play—albeit with less adventurous activities (think old-school string bowling, shuffleboard, Jenga, and arcade-style games).
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
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“Bowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowling. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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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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