bocce ball

noun

variants or less commonly bocci ball or boccie ball
1
: bocce
2
plural bocce balls also bocci balls or boccie balls : a ball (as of wood or thermosetting resin) used in the game of bocce

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The new hotel has plenty of amenities for guests, including a hot tub, firepit, and bocce ball court. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2025 Outside, the ocean-facing pool and spa are surrounded by a stone patio, a fire pit, a bocce ball court, a chicken coop, and a lemon arbor. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025 Floor-to-ceiling windows, a bocce ball area out front and a cocktail bar specializing in amaro completed the look. Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2025 Between rounds, golfers can access multiple dining options; a sporting club; and The Porch, a hangout area with cornhole, bocce ball, croquet, and more. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025 In addition to nine pickleball courts, the facility features a two-story indoor/outdoor restaurant, golf simulators, bocce ball, private cabanas, ping pong tables and a stage for live music. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025 Several activities are on site, and visitors can engage in friendly games of croquet, horseshoe, ring toss, or bocce ball on the lawns. Tykesha Burton, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024 Consider bringing a football, flying disc, bocce ball set or a Wiffle ball and bat. Bestreviews, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024 And don't worry if pickleball isn't your jam because Electric Pickle will also have bocce ball courts, golf simulators, ping-pong tables and cornhole in addition to nine state-of-the-art pickleball courts. Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bocce ball was in 1903

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