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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Episodes will be centered around a task ranging from lawn bowling to a bromance date night of sip and paint. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025 The bilingual English/Spanish exhibit looks at the club’s history and contributions to the sport of lawn bowling and explains the game. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026 The kids will gravitate to amenities like the lake resort’s four swimming pools, the Gull Lake inflatable waterpark, a water-skiing school, and a recreation center with pickleball courts, lawn bowling, shuffleboard, and croquet. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 May 2026 Short mat bowling and walking soccer Short mat bowls or short mat bowling, already popular in Europe and Canada, is the indoor version of sport lawn bowling, played on a small mat with the goal of rolling a ball to a target closer than opponents. — Analis Bailey, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lawn bowling

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lawn bowling was in 1868

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lawn bowling

noun
: a game played on a green in which balls are rolled at a small target ball
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