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

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lawn bowling

The manicured grounds feature lawn bowling courts and art galleries, and string quartets play in the grass outside a stately hotel.

From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2022

While the majority of events were based in Birmingham, nearby villages hosted sports including lawn bowling and road cycling, while the track cycling was held in London.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2022

The local lawn bowling club has gone underwater every time.

From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2022

The picnic moved to Recreation Park, then a lawn bowling club, before relocating to the battleship Iowa in 2014 in an effort to boost attendance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2019

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