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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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

On any given day here, you might see skateboarders doing kickflips, Samoans playing cricket or dudes who look very serious while lawn bowling.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2021

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 Augustus Bridle

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