: 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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This investment will be spread out among updates to laser projectors, immersive sound systems and seating updates, as well as enhancing concession offerings and adding family entertainment options like bowling and arcades.
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Chock and Joan get cozy while on the bowling group date.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
Enjoy a bowling night with their very own bowling alley.
—Karen Cicero, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
The rail line spans 62 miles (almost 100 km) of track and 26 miles (42 km) of tunnels, and its construction uncovered many historical artifacts, including everything from a Tudor bowling ball to a prehistoric woolly mammoth.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Chock and Joan get cozy while on the bowling group date.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
Enjoy a bowling night with their very own bowling alley.
—Karen Cicero, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
The rail line spans 62 miles (almost 100 km) of track and 26 miles (42 km) of tunnels, and its construction uncovered many historical artifacts, including everything from a Tudor bowling ball to a prehistoric woolly mammoth.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Bowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowling. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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