Definition of "bocce" [bocce]

• A game of Italian origin similar to lawn bowling that is played with wooden balls on a long narrow court covered with fine gravel. (noun)

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• "It's not so different from the Italian bowling game called bocce, but this game uses metal balls."
• "And I love the idea of bocce and chess in the park."
• "We did venture into one that has indoor bocce, which is a great idea and actually more space-efficient than pool tables, but it was an overwhelming hellscape, so we went somewhere quieter."