bowling

noun

bowl·​ing ˈbō-liŋ 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Rose’s white van was later seen behind a Pantry Pride store, near the bowling alley. —Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026

The promotion also includes half-off games, which include bowling, foosball, ping pong and more. —Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

Put into bat, Kolkata came undone against Mohsin Khan – the left-arm pacer took 5-23 in the second-best bowling performance for Lucknow in IPL history after Mark Wood's 5-14 against Delhi Capitals in 2023. —ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026

That means an entertainment license wouldn’t be necessary anymore for bars that want to host trivia nights, for bowling alleys and for coffee shops that have an unamplified live performer. —Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bowling

• bowling alley
• bowling green
• lawn bowling
• tenpin bowling

Rhymes for bowling

• coaling
• doling
• growling
• holing
• poling
• polling
• rolling
• scrolling
• shoaling
• strolling
• tolling
• trolling

Kids Definition

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

: lawn bowling