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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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.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 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
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
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
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 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
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
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
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“Lawn bowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn%20bowling. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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