: 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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David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Canada had three stones in scoring positions, and they were spread across the house, like a split in bowling.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
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There are leagues in over 12 different sports, available year-round, including tennis, softball, soccer, flag football and bowling.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Canada had three stones in scoring positions, and they were spread across the house, like a split in bowling.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
It is expected to become home to the Sacramento area’s two Major Arena Soccer League teams and could later expand to include housing, hotels, retail, restaurants, a card room and the city’s first movie theater and bowling alley.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
There are leagues in over 12 different sports, available year-round, including tennis, softball, soccer, flag football and bowling.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Bowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowling. Accessed 28 Feb. 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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