bowling alley

[ boh-ling al-ee ]

/ ˈboʊ lɪŋ ˌæl i /

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noun

a building or enclosed area containing a number of lanes or alleys for the game of bowling.

any of these long, narrow wooden lanes or alleys.

Origin of bowling alley

First recorded in 1545–55

Words nearby bowling alley

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Example sentences from the Web for bowling alley

Then some one who had seen the prisoner taken to the bowling-alley shouted the tidings.
When the West Was Young|Frederick R. Bechdolt
The bowling-alley was a failure as a bowling-alley, but as a picture gallery it was a great success.
An American Girl in Munich|Mabel W. Daniels
His quarter's wages were in his pocket, and he slapped the wad with satisfaction as he sauntered off to the bowling-alley.
Satan Sanderson|Hallie Erminie Rives
The rolling on the bowling-alley never leaves off for ten consecutive minutes at any time during the entire twenty-four hours.
The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52|Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe

There is a bowling-alley on the island, at which some of the young fishermen were rolling.
Passages From The American Notebooks, Volume 2|Nathaniel Hawthorne

British Dictionary definitions for bowling alley

bowling alley

noun

a long narrow wooden lane down which the ball is rolled in tenpin bowling
a similar lane or alley, usually with raised sides, for playing skittles (ninepins)

a building having several lanes for tenpin bowling

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单词	bowling alley
释义	bowling alley [ boh-ling al-ee ] / ˈboʊ lɪŋ ˌæl i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bowling alley ON THESAURUS.COM noun a building or enclosed area containing a number of lanes or alleys for the game of bowling. any of these long, narrow wooden lanes or alleys. Origin of bowling alley First recorded in 1545–55 Words nearby bowling alley Bowles, bowlful, bowl game, bowline, bowling, bowling alley, bowling bag, bowling ball, bowling crease, bowling green, bowl of cherries, life is just a Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bowling alley Then some one who had seen the prisoner taken to the bowling-alley shouted the tidings. When the West Was Young\|Frederick R. Bechdolt The bowling-alley was a failure as a bowling-alley, but as a picture gallery it was a great success. An American Girl in Munich\|Mabel W. Daniels His quarter's wages were in his pocket, and he slapped the wad with satisfaction as he sauntered off to the bowling-alley. Satan Sanderson\|Hallie Erminie Rives The rolling on the bowling-alley never leaves off for ten consecutive minutes at any time during the entire twenty-four hours. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52\|Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe There is a bowling-alley on the island, at which some of the young fishermen were rolling. Passages From The American Notebooks, Volume 2\|Nathaniel Hawthorne British Dictionary definitions for bowling alley bowling alley noun a long narrow wooden lane down which the ball is rolled in tenpin bowling a similar lane or alley, usually with raised sides, for playing skittles (ninepins) a building having several lanes for tenpin bowling Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bowling alley bowling green
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bowling alley

noun

Origin of bowling alley

Words nearby bowling alley

Example sentences from the Web for bowling alley

British Dictionary definitions for bowling alley

noun

Words related to bowling alley