lawn bowling

American  

noun

1. a game played with wooden balls on a level, closely mowed green having a slight bias, the object being to roll one's ball as near as possible to a smaller white ball at the other end of the green.

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Etymology

Origin of lawn bowling

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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lawn bowling

The local lawn bowling club has gone underwater every time.

From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2022

Nearby, on the Woodland Park hillside, the count from Durkan’s office was 60 tents and “structures,” near the lawn bowling club and picnic shelters.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2021

Enjoy the palms, pines, oaks and even redwoods that dot the wide lawns, and check out the lawn bowling club, founded in 1921.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2018

But at the time, he was mostly retired, concentrating on his fishing, lawn bowling, and gardening.

From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2017

In all these Protean changes of makeup, if not of character, Sir John Willison has never abandoned two early habits; lawn bowling and reading the Globe.

From The Masques of Ottawa by Bridle, Augustus