Definition:
the part of the bowling alley from which the bowler delivers the ball
Example Sentence:
He headed for the ball return, picked up his ball, rolled it between his hands, and after five paces in the approach, bowled a strike.
— Terence Watson, The Journal News (White Plains, NY), 16 Feb. 2011
About the Word:
Approach names both the section of the bowling alley (by regulation, at least 15 feet long) and the steps the bowler takes there ("that bowler has an awkward approach").