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bowling alley

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bowling alley

–noun
1. a long, narrow wooden lane or alley, for the game of tenpins.
2. a building or enclosed area containing a number of such lanes or alleys.

Origin:
1545–55
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bowling alley  
n.  
  1. A smooth, level wooden lane used in bowling.

  2. A building or room containing lanes for bowling.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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