: any of several games in which balls are rolled 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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Unified bowling was sanctioned in 2019, and several districts have Unified/Special Olympic track meets in some form.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
Bowlero, now at the core of the multibillion-dollar industry, is the largest owner and operator of bowling entertainment centers, with over 350 bowling centers across the U.S. Bowlero also owns the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA).
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 15 May 2024
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
Bowlero, now at the core of the multibillion-dollar industry, is the largest owner and operator of bowling entertainment centers, with over 350 bowling centers across the U.S. Bowlero also owns the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA).
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 15 May 2024
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“Bowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowling. Accessed 29 May. 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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