bowling

noun

bowl·​ing ˈbō-liŋ How to pronounce bowling (audio)
: 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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The home had a staff entrance, three elevators, and a separate pool house, with an indoor pool designed to look like a Turkish bath, complete with a sauna and steam showers, a bowling alley, an indoor racquetball court, and a 700-bottle wine wall. Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025 Sean Abbott, 33, another bowling all-rounder, provides shorter but livelier bursts. Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 The house was so distinctive that Armstrong adapted his script to fit it, weaving in elements like its bowling alley to shape both the narrative and the characters’ world. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025 Main Event will definitely mean fun times for families, kids and adults of all ages with arcades, bowling, billiards, escape rooms, a restaurant and much more. Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bowling

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bowling was in 1535

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“Bowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowling. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

bowling

noun
bowl·​ing ˈbō-liŋ How to pronounce bowling (audio)
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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