: any of several games in which balls are rolled (as on a green or down an alley) at an object or group of objects
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She watches bowling on TV.
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Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The facility will be renovated and used for bowling ball manufacturing and as an exporting logistics hub.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Few places are as iconic as the Balera dell’Ortica, a family‑run venue that mixes restaurant, dance hall and bowling alley.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Stephanie and Brendan, who had to watch Birk compete in Beijing from a party held at a Winter Park bowling alley because spectators were not allowed due to COVID-19, will be in attendance.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Bowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowling. Accessed 15 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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