Bowling

See also: bowling

English

Alternative forms

• Boling

Proper noun

Bowling (countable and uncountable, plural Bowlings)

1. A surname.
2. A village on the Clyde in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4473).
3. A suburban area in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1731).
4. An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bowling is the 1311^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 26762 individuals. Bowling is most common among White (91.39%) individuals.

Anagrams

• blowing

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English bowling.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboːlɪŋ/

• Audio:

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Noun

Bowling n (strong, genitive Bowlings, no plural)

1. (sports) bowling

Usage notes

• Bowling typically refers to American-style bowling. For other versions of bowling, see Kegeln.

Declension

Declension of Bowling [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Bowling
genitive	eines	des	Bowlings
dative	einem	dem	Bowling
accusative	ein	das	Bowling

Further reading

• “Bowling” in Duden online