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bowling alley

[boh-ling al-ee]

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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.

bowling alley

noun

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)
a building having several lanes for tenpin bowling

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bowling alley¹

First recorded in 1545–55

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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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In its wake, town and city centres saw large parts of their High Streets become empty, but some stores have had a renaissance - including as bowling alleys and future lab spaces.

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“This is an office, not a bowling alley,” she fumes.

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They fled in the hair mogul’s car and dumped the knife in a hole and tossed their clothes near a bowling alley.

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When out and about at a bar, or at a bowling alley, the couple say that when people rudely stare at them, they wish they'd just say, "Hi."

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bowling bowling bag

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