Definition of Lawn bowling

1. Noun. A bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack.

Exact synonyms: Bowls
Generic synonyms: Bowling
Terms within: Bowl, Jack

Definition of Lawn bowling

1. Noun. The outdoor game bowls. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lawn Bowling

lawlessness
lawlessnesses
lawlike
lawmaker
lawmakers
lawmaking
lawmakings
lawman
lawmen
lawmonger
lawmongers
lawn
lawn-chair
lawn-mower
lawn-mowers
lawn bowling (current term)
lawn cart
lawn chair
lawn chairs
lawn dart
lawn furniture
lawn mower
lawn mowers
lawn party
lawn tennis
lawn tool
lawncare
lawnchair
lawnchairs
lawnd

Literary usage of Lawn bowling

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sessional Papers by Ontario Legislative Assembly (1909)
"The Elora lawn bowling Association Elora. F. The Finnish Temperance Society of Fort William, ... The Grand Valley lawn bowling Club Grand Valley. ..."

2. Eat Your Food! Gastronomical Glory from Garden to Gut: A Coastalfields by Aaron Brachfeld, Aaron Brachfeld and Mary Choate, Mary Choate (2007)
"Eating for Bocce, Petanque and lawn bowling Unlike faster-paced sports, calorie-loading is not really an issue, and neither is physical endurance. ..."

3. American Gymnasia and Athletic Record (1906)
"lawn bowling, as it is called in Canada, has elements that would seem to commend it to people in the United States interested in out-door sports. ..."

4. Kelly's directory of Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, North and South by Kelly's directories, ltd (1883)
"... it is enclosed by a substantial railing, planted »ith ornamental shrubs, flower beds, and has a croquet lawn, bowling green and ornamental water. ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Lawn bowling on Dictionary.com!Search for Lawn bowling on Thesaurus.com!Search for Lawn bowling on Google!Search for Lawn bowling on Wikipedia!

Search