bowling alley

noun

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

Examples of bowling alley in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As the Cold War continued to unfold, Kennedy rededicated an old bowling alley in the West Wing to become the new crisis management center. Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024 But a federal lab tucked away above the bowling alley at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha and a sister lab in Hawaii are steadily answering those lingering questions, aiming to offer 200 families per year the chance to honor their relatives with a proper burial. Josh Funk, Fortune, 27 May 2024 Kings Dining and Entertainment, a bowling alley in CityPlace Doral where the shooting occurred, will also be forced into following the restrictions. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024 While her first husband pursued an M.F.A. at Cornell University, Ms. Porter worked the night shift at a bowling alley and sewed Naugahyde at a furniture factory. Will Heinrich, New York Times, 15 May 2024 Choose His Favorite Pastime Book a round of golf (with a cart!), map out a family bike ride, knock down the pins at the bowling alley, or play a few hands of cards. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2024 In a lengthy report unveiled this spring outlining Oakland’s plans for downtown, the waterfront and Jack London Square feature heavily for their various existing offerings: restaurants, bars, historic monuments, a hotel, a bowling alley and a terminal that sends ferries to San Francisco. Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024 The bowling alley honored those who died by displaying photos of the eight people who lost their lives at Just-In-Time, and bowling pins with the names of the 18 shooting victims behind the front desk. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024 With horseback riding, sporting clays, fly fishing, mountain biking, and a bowling alley, there's really something for everyone. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2024

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“Bowling alley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowling%20alley. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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