lawn bowling
noun
: a bowling game played on a grassy or grasslike playing surface with bowls (see bowl entry 2 sense 1a) which are rolled to stop as close as possible to a small target jack (see jack entry 1 sense 8)
called also bowls
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No, this is lawn bowling, a commonwealth game popular in the United Kingdom.
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Daniel Brenner, The Denver Post, 13 July 2024
There are over one hundred clubs and organizations in Sun City Center that vary from archery and ceramics to gardening, yoga, and lawn bowling (there’s also a travel club).
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
On Thursday, the Jonas Brothers singer, 34, and model, 33, were photographed hanging out during a game of lawn bowling at Bondi Bowling Club in Sydney.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
Tastings—both wine and olive oil—are just two of the myriad activities and amenities available at the château, which also include cooking classes, massage, yoga, horseback riding, lawn bowling, a secluded pool, and a walking path that meanders through woods, gardens, and vineyards.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2023
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Daniel Brenner, The Denver Post, 13 July 2024
There are over one hundred clubs and organizations in Sun City Center that vary from archery and ceramics to gardening, yoga, and lawn bowling (there’s also a travel club).
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
On Thursday, the Jonas Brothers singer, 34, and model, 33, were photographed hanging out during a game of lawn bowling at Bondi Bowling Club in Sydney.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
Tastings—both wine and olive oil—are just two of the myriad activities and amenities available at the château, which also include cooking classes, massage, yoga, horseback riding, lawn bowling, a secluded pool, and a walking path that meanders through woods, gardens, and vineyards.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2023
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“Lawn bowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn%20bowling. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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