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Bowling alley

noun

A building that contains several alleys for bowling.

A lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins. Synonyms: alley, skittle alley.

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"Bowling alley" Quotes from Famous Books

... line next to the baseball diamond came the bowling alley, where everyone who was not a fan or a golf fiend was taking a hand at the sport. This alley was laid on a long board table, and the game played with tenpins and small wooden balls. Six balls for a nickel they sold here, and because the sport needed something to speed it up a bit they ...

— School, Church, and Home Games • George O. Draper

Words linked to "Bowling alley" : lane, alley, bowling equipment, foul line, building, skittle alley, edifice