bowling green
noun
a level, closely mowed green for lawn bowling.
Origin of bowling green
First recorded in 1640–50
Words nearby bowling green
bowling,
bowling alley,
bowling bag,
bowling ball,
bowling crease,
bowling green,
bowling on the green,
bowls,
bowman,
bowman's capsule,
bowman's gland
Definition for bowling-green (2 of 4)
Bowling Green
noun
a city in S Kentucky.
a city in NW Ohio.
a small open area near the S tip of Manhattan in New York City, at the foot of Broadway.
Definition for bowling-green (3 of 4)
Definition for bowling-green (4 of 4)
lawn bowling
noun
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 bowl2(def 2), bowling green, jack1(def 7), rink(def 5).
Origin of lawn bowling
First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for bowling-green
bowling green
noun
an area of closely mown turf on which the game of bowls is played