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

“It almost seemed like lawn bowling to us. Nobody knew what it was,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 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

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

From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2017

In lawn bowling the scores are very low as compared with the indoor game, where good players will often average close to 200 on alleys where they are accustomed to bowl.

From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.