lawn bowling
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.
Also called
bowls,
bowling on the green
.
Compare
bowl
2
(def 2),
bowling green
,
jack
1
(def 7),
rink
(def 5).
Origin
1925-30
Examples from the web for
lawn bowling
Shore activities include
lawn bowling
, mountain biking, hiking and swimming.
Recreational amenities may include tennis, volleyball or
lawn bowling
.
Summer guests may participate in
lawn bowling
on the grounds or swim in the heated swimming pool.
During the summer,
lawn bowling
is a popular activity among visitors.