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bowling alley

bowl·ing al·ley
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boh-ling al-ee]
    • /ˈboʊ lɪŋ ˈæl i/
    • /ˈbəʊ.lɪŋ ˈæl.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boh-ling al-ee]
    • /ˈboʊ lɪŋ ˈæl i/

Definitions of bowling alley words

  • countable noun bowling alley A bowling alley is a building which contains several tracks for bowling. 3
  • noun bowling alley a long narrow wooden lane down which the ball is rolled in tenpin bowling 3
  • noun bowling alley a similar lane or alley, usually with raised sides, for playing skittles (ninepins) 3
  • noun bowling alley a building having several lanes for tenpin bowling 3
  • noun bowling alley the long, narrow wooden lane used in bowling 3
  • noun bowling alley a building or hall with a number of such lanes 3
See all 10 definitions of bowling alley

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Origin of bowling alley

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55

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Parts of speech for Bowling alley

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bowling alley

bowling alley popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bowling alley usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bowling alley

noun bowling alley

  • bowling green — A bowling green is an area of very smooth, short grass on which the game of bowls or lawn bowling is played.
Just one Synonym for bowling alley

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