bowling league

collocation in English

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bowling
noun[U]
uk
/ˈbəʊ.lɪŋ/us
/ˈboʊ.lɪŋ/
a game played inside, in which you roll a heavy ball down a track to try to knock down a group of pins (= tall, thin ...
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league
noun[C]
uk
/liːɡ/us
/liːɡ/
a group of teams playing a sport who take part in competitions between ...
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(Definition ofbowlingandleaguefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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When they were setting up the different sets, we'd have to stop every 10 seconds because abowlingleaguewould walk in.
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Abby's hobbies include abowlingleaguewith nuns, helping build homes for the needy, and playing computer games.
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However, youth bowling leagues are also common, particularly on weekend afternoons.
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In most bowling leagues each team plays three games per scheduled match.
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Most bowling leagues limit the number of team members to five, with alternates available as needed.
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Bowling leagues normally attract an adult crowd, whether it is duck pin bowling or ten-pin bowling.
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It replaced earlier more social entertainments such as bridge clubs, church groups, and bowling leagues.
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In the 1960s and 70s the typical bowler was a blue collar factory worker who belonged to one or more bowling leagues.
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He often participated in local bowling leagues and served as coach and instructor throughout the 1980s and up until his death at age 85 in 1993.
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Many locations support bowling leagues.
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Most bowling leagues consist of four team players that meet up once a week or once every other week, usually at the same day and time.
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