: 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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Now, guests also come for amenities like a bowling alley and an indoor pool.
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The number included 39 in baseball and six in girls bowling and two in boys gymnastics.
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The 9-year-old enjoys staying active and loves playing a variety of sports, bowling, riding his bike and spending time outdoors.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
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Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The number included 39 in baseball and six in girls bowling and two in boys gymnastics.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The 9-year-old enjoys staying active and loves playing a variety of sports, bowling, riding his bike and spending time outdoors.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
Embrace the revival of Y2K bags with a structured bowling bag purse like this one on sale for just $33 (a much more affordable alternative to a Balenciaga City bag).
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
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“Bowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowling. Accessed 28 May. 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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