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

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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“Bocce ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bocce%20ball. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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