Definition of "bowling alley" [bowling alley]

• A smooth, level wooden lane used in bowling. (noun)
• A building or room containing lanes for bowling. (noun)

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• "I talked about Albuquerque, bowling alley etiquette, Los Alamos-grown cockroaches, and walk-ups in decidedly bad neighborhoods"
• "And between 1973 and 1987, her parents had owned and operated a family business called Anderson Lanes, a bowling alley with a bar and restaurant on Northland Avenue, which ran along the north side of the 858 East Ferry lot."