variants
or less commonly bocci
or boccie
: a bowling game of Italian origin played on a long narrow court (as of sand, clay, grass, or carpet) with bocce balls (see bocce balls sense 2) which are rolled to stop as close as possible to a small target ball
called also bocce ball
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Larson Family Winery, Sonoma, California Sonoma’s Larson Family Winery is built for the picnic-blanket-and-bocce-ball crowd.
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Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
From choosing a location to selecting materials, here’s how to make a bocce court for casual play and entertaining.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026
The bocce court, which had been in the works since 2017, was installed in 2021.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
The Clubhouse Grill is a fun spot for a country club-style lunch, especially on the terrace overlooking the golf course, and Grand Social is the place to entertain the kids with bocce or live music and a side of wood oven pizza.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Games like classic ring toss, cornhole, bocce and more are built for family fun all summer long.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
While the simple Deluxe Room is ideal for a quick overnight trip, guests looking for a longer stay should spread out in the Junior Suite with Living & Dining Area, which opens onto a semi-private stone patio with a bocce court and a firepit in the warmer months.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Lawn bowling is a low impact precision sport like bocce or curling.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
The celebration features food and music, a bocce tournament, an Elvis Presley impersonator, pizza acrobatics and more.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
From choosing a location to selecting materials, here’s how to make a bocce court for casual play and entertaining.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026
The bocce court, which had been in the works since 2017, was installed in 2021.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
The Clubhouse Grill is a fun spot for a country club-style lunch, especially on the terrace overlooking the golf course, and Grand Social is the place to entertain the kids with bocce or live music and a side of wood oven pizza.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Games like classic ring toss, cornhole, bocce and more are built for family fun all summer long.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
While the simple Deluxe Room is ideal for a quick overnight trip, guests looking for a longer stay should spread out in the Junior Suite with Living & Dining Area, which opens onto a semi-private stone patio with a bocce court and a firepit in the warmer months.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Lawn bowling is a low impact precision sport like bocce or curling.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
The celebration features food and music, a bocce tournament, an Elvis Presley impersonator, pizza acrobatics and more.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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“Bocce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bocce. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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