bowling alley

noun

: a room or building in which people play the game of bowling

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The reunification occurred just over a month after Ashlynn had last been seen in the parking lot of the Hi Joy bowling alley in Port Orchard, Washington, on December 10. Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026 When the production had to travel upstate to shoot in a bowling alley, for example, Fisk also built the set for the gas station scene there in order to avoid wasting any time. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026 Lewiston, Maine, shootings: Robert Card, 40, was accused of killing 18 people and injuring 13 others at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Oct. 25, 2023. Michael Loria, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025 This ski-in ski-out resort just 10 minutes from Park City’s Main Street offers 220 charming guest rooms, suites, and residences; plus, four snazzy restaurants and even a bowling alley. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bowling alley

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“Bowling alley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowling%20alley. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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