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

The local lawn bowling club has gone underwater every time.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2022

Andersen, who works full time at a Ballard day-care center, says she was intrigued as soon as she saw bocce, an ancient game combining elements of lawn bowling and shuffleboard.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2018

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

From Science Magazine • May 24, 2017

Ms. Rosenbaum knew from the letters that her grandfather, a stonemason, played lawn bowling competitively and donated property to the town for that use.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2016

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.