bowling

/ˈbəʊlɪŋ/noun

A game in which players roll a heavy ball along a lane, aiming to knock down a set of ten pins arranged in a triangle.

Example sentences

“We went bowling on Friday night and I finally scored a strike.”
“Bowling is a popular birthday party activity for kids in our town.”

You "go bowling" at a "bowling alley". In cricket-playing countries the same word means delivering the ball to the batter.

Related words

archeryThe sport or skill of shooting arrows from a bow.golfAn outdoor game in which players try to hit a small ball into a series of holes, usually nine or eighteen, using as few strokes as possible.fencingThe sport of fighting with slender swords under formal rules, descended from historical European dueling.hockeyA group of sports in which players use curved sticks to drive a ball or puck into the other team's goal.judoA sport and martial art from Japan, developed from the older fighting system of jujutsu.rugbyA team sport played with an oval ball that players may carry, pass, or kick.