bowling alley

noun

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

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Married for 22 years with a son, the Fillers are Region natives who met at Plaza Lanes bowling alley in Highland when Cheryl, a nurse, was a secretary for a men’s league that Scott Filler was a part of. Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025 Fans pitch venues for pop-up shows Fans aren't ready to give up on the idea that The All-American Rejects could make a surprise appearance at a bowling alley or backyard in their city, pitching the band ideas in the comments or via Instagram story. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 21 May 2025 In a sentencing memo, his lawyer said that Kehinde’s life was never the same after he was shot in the pelvis at a bowling alley in 2006. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 May 2025 Authorities have not yet revealed a motive for the shooting, which began around lunchtime just outside the student union, sending frightened students and parents hiding for cover in a bowling alley and a freight elevator inside the building. David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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