bowling alley

noun

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

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In 1986, Pete Iaria (named for his great uncle) partnered with businessman Linton Calvert to open the city's first duckpin bowling alley in the former Iaria Lanes, which operated directly next to the restaurant from 1947-81. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026 Other businesses in the area of the grocery store site are a KFC, AW Outlet liquidation store, an AMC movie theater and Cityview Lanes bowling alley. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2026 The home, with 10 bedrooms and 15 bathrooms, comes with a basement that has a shooting range, bowling alley, golf simulator and office with a bank vault safe room. Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026 Jade says she was contacted by the officials tracking Ashlynn’s ankle monitor, who told her that the monitor had been cut off and last pinged at the nearby bowling alley. Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 12 Jan. 2026 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 22 Mar. 2026.

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