bowling alley

noun

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

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Rose’s white van was later seen behind a Pantry Pride store, near the bowling alley. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026 Teams had to stop at a dirt racetrack for 50 laps one year and a bowling alley during another Fool’s Roll. — Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 An address provided in a news release identifies the business as the Red Bird Lanes bowling alley. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026 Plus, this National Historic Landmark also claims to have the largest front porch in the world and the oldest duckpin bowling alley in the United States. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bowling alley

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