bowling alley

noun
UK: /ˈbəʊlɪŋ ˈæli/
US: /ˈboʊlɪŋ ˈæli/

  1. A building or indoor area containing several bowling lanes.

    1. Let's go to the bowling alley tonight [ ] [ ]
    2. The new bowling alley downtown has state-of-the-art equipment and a lively atmosphere [ ] [ ]

  2. The lane on which balls are bowled.

    1. The ball rolled down the bowling alley [ ] [ ]
    2. He carefully aimed his shot, focusing intently on the bowling alley before releasing the ball [ ] [ ]

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The word "bowling alley" in English means: A building or indoor area containing several bowling lanes., The lane on which balls are bowled..

The phonetic transcription of "bowling alley" is /ˈbəʊlɪŋ ˈæli/ in British English and /ˈboʊlɪŋ ˈæli/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "bowling alley": "Let's go to the bowling alley tonight". More examples on the page.