How to Use lawn bowling in a Sentence

lawn bowling

noun
  • And if none of that is to your liking, there’s always lawn bowling.
    — Crystal Paul, The Seattle Times, 14 May 2018
  • Its lawn bowling leagues, which were canceled last year, will be back this summer.
    — Kavita Kumar, Star Tribune, 7 Apr. 2021
  • He’s long wanted to go to Australia, where lawn bowling is a big deal.
    — John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Elyson’s new park will also have a court for bocce ball, or Italian lawn bowling.
    — Houston Chronicle, 13 May 2018
  • Besides a playground and skateboarding area, there’s a space where kids can give lawn bowling a whirl.
    — Brittany Martin, Los Angeles Magazine, 12 June 2018
  • There will be lawn bowling, golf putting, camping demonstrations, beer brewing, and more.
    — Michael Walsh, Courant Community, 21 Mar. 2018
  • But this real eucalyptus wood lawn bowling set is more satisfying — and still kid-sized.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 16 May 2022
  • Other activities include jump rope, hula hoops, lawn bowling, football, kickball, board games, and much more.
    — Quoron Walker, courant.com, 7 Aug. 2019
  • No, this is lawn bowling, a commonwealth game popular in the United Kingdom.
    — Daniel Brenner, The Denver Post, 13 July 2024
  • Other no-cost activities include Friday-night fireworks, lawn bowling, and ukulele lessons.
    — Karen Cicero, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
  • In bocce ball, sometimes called Italian lawn bowling, players earn points by competing to roll balls the closest to to a single target ball.
    — USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2020
  • Check out this page of outdoor game ideas, from lawn bowling and potato sack race bags to a kiddie archery set and the classic Hasbro Twister Game.
    — oregonlive, 17 Apr. 2020
  • The genteel sport of lawn bowling might be king in Mount Dora, but the more frenetic game of pickleball is gaining popularity.
    — Jerry Fallstrom, OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 June 2018
  • Boccia is an indoor Paralympic sport played on a hard court surface that uses control and accuracy similar to curling or lawn bowling.
    — Erin Hegarty, Naperville Sun, 26 June 2018
  • 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
  • City officials say the parking fee helps cover city efforts to maintain the park and its buildings, but the lawn bowling club covers the maintenance costs for its greens and two years ago paid the full cost for new concrete backboards, Wageman said.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • Many park leaders have predicted the new parking fees will slash attendance at museums and other attractions, while also reducing membership in clubs focused on bridge, lawn bowling and other activities.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • 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.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2019
  • Many park leaders continue to predict the new parking fees will notably suppress attendance at the park’s museums and other attractions, while also reducing membership in clubs focused on bridge, lawn bowling and other activities.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 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
  • This year's Egg Roll will feature activity stations, including the first lady's new addition of lawn bowling, as well as the egg rolling, egg and cookie decorating stations, a state egg display, cards for troops and costumed characters.
    — Betsy Klein, CNN, 1 Apr. 2018
  • In Colorado’s largest city, Denver’s more than 250 parks offer a wide array of courts for those seeking alternatives to the normal — including bocce, futsal, handball, lawn bowling, sand volleyball, roller hockey, ping pong, cornhole and slackline courses.
    — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The park runs alongside Santiago Creek, stretching from Main Street toward the 22 Freeway, with recreational amenities including picnic areas, playgrounds and tennis and basketball courts, as well as an archery range, a lawn bowling green and an interpretive wildlife center.
    — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025

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