bowling alley

[boh-ling al-ee]

noun

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

2. any of these long, narrow wooden lanes or alleys.

bowling alley

noun

1. 1. a long narrow wooden lane down which the ball is rolled in tenpin bowling

   2. a similar lane or alley, usually with raised sides, for playing skittles (ninepins)

2. a building having several lanes for tenpin bowling

Word History and Origins

Origin of bowling alley¹

First recorded in 1545–55

Example Sentences

Pioneer Bowl, a perfectly preserved 1946 vintage bowling alley with the original murals by a Hollywood set designer on its walls, has just resurfaced its lanes and extended its hours.

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With warm wood paneling, exposed concrete, terrazzo and low steel railings, the lively space feels both modern and nostalgic, with references to its past life as a bowling alley.

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They drink copious amounts of liquor on friend trips to the Jersey shore, brown out and start calling their good friend’s brutalist bowling alley club a terrible idea.

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I remember how someone at school or at the local bowling alley or arcade would, on an almost weekly basis, announce they had seen Hulk Hogan.

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That left the bars of West Hollywood, where you would line up against the wall like pins in a bowling alley and wait for a strike.

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