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BOWLING ALLEY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
Synonyms:
alley; bowling alley; skittle alley
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bowling alley" is a kind of...):
lane (a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic)
Meronyms (parts of "bowling alley"):
foul line (a line across a bowling alley that a bowler must not cross)
Holonyms ("bowling alley" is a part of...):
bowling equipment (equipment used in bowling)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A building that contains several alleys for bowling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bowling alley" is a kind of...):
building; edifice (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place)
