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bowling alley vs lane

lane vs bowling alley

bowling alley and lane both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bowling alley Yes No No No
lane Yes No No No
As nouns, lane is a hypernym of bowling alley; that is, lane is a word with a broader meaning than bowling alley:
  • bowling alley: a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
  • lane: a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic
bowling alley (noun) lane (noun)
a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins a narrow way or road
a building that contains several alleys for bowling a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic
Difference between bowling alley and lane

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