lawn bowling

Thân thiện

A group of seniors enjoys a friendly game of lawn bowling on a sunny afternoon.

Definition

Noun: A game played outdoors on a carefully maintained, level grass surface. Players roll slightly asymmetrical (biased) balls, aiming to get them as close as possible to a smaller target ball called a "jack."

Usage

This term refers specifically to the sport itself, not the act of participating in it. * Lawn bowling is a popular summer activity in many parks. * The club organizes weekly lawn bowling tournaments. * He learned the rules of lawn bowling from his grandfather.

Advanced Usage

• "a game of lawn bowling": The standard phrase to describe an instance of playing.
  • They enjoyed a friendly game of lawn bowling on the village green.

Variants and Related Words

• Bowls (noun): A common synonym, especially in British English.
  • He is a champion at bowls.
• Lawn Bowler (noun): A person who plays lawn bowling.
  • The experienced lawn bowler demonstrated a perfect draw shot.
• Bowling Green (noun): The specially prepared grass playing surface for lawn bowling.
  • The club has three pristine bowling greens.

Synonyms

• Bowls
• Flat Green Bowling

Related Phrases

• To play bowls/lawn bowling: The verb phrase for participating in the sport.
  • On weekends, they go to the park to play bowls.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bowls