bowling alley

a long, narrow wooden lane or alley, for the game of tenpins.

a building or enclosed area containing a number of such lanes or alleys.

Origin of bowling alley

First recorded in 1545–55

Then some one who had seen the prisoner taken to the bowling-alley shouted the tidings.

When the West Was Young |Frederick R. Bechdolt
The bowling-alley was a failure as a bowling-alley, but as a picture gallery it was a great success.

An American Girl in Munich |Mabel W. Daniels
His quarter's wages were in his pocket, and he slapped the wad with satisfaction as he sauntered off to the bowling-alley.

Satan Sanderson |Hallie Erminie Rives
The rolling on the bowling-alley never leaves off for ten consecutive minutes at any time during the entire twenty-four hours.

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 |Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe

There is a bowling-alley on the island, at which some of the young fishermen were rolling.

Passages From The American Notebooks, Volume 2 |Nathaniel Hawthorne

bowling alley

a long narrow wooden lane down which the ball is rolled in tenpin bowling
a similar lane or alley, usually with raised sides, for playing skittles (ninepins)

a building having several lanes for tenpin bowling