bocce ball

noun

variants or less commonly bocci ball or boccie ball
1
: bocce
2
plural bocce balls also bocci balls or boccie balls : a ball (as of wood or thermosetting resin) used in the game of bocce

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The grounds also include tennis and bocce ball courts, gardens, greenhouses, a creek and a heliport. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 May 2026 Picnic tables are available, and outdoor games like bocce ball and cornhole keep everyone entertained between pours. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026 La Jolla philanthropy group Las Patronas donated a bocce ball set. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026 Scout the Perfect Spot For regulation play, a bocce ball court needs to be 91 feet long by 13 feet wide. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bocce ball

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bocce ball was in 1903

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“Bocce ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bocce%20ball. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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