bowling alley

noun

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

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In September 2008, a dust up with a fan at a Utah bowling alley led Coleman to plead no contest to disorderly conduct. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 According to Walter, her parents met at a Purdue bowling alley while each was on a date with someone else. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 In September last year, the sisters revealed that the Payne family had spent Liam's final birthday together at a local bowling alley — and recreated the night without him in honor of his 32nd birthday. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 The $75 million project will convert the former bowling alley and entertainment center into a 2,000-capacity music venue and restaurant/bar that will serve the growing demand for live music and upscale nights out, said owner JW Roth. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026 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 22 May. 2026.

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