noun
bowls
bohlz
noun
1
A precision outdoor sport in which players roll weighted balls to land as close as possible to a smaller target ball.
"Her grandparents play lawn bowls every Sunday afternoon."
How to Use Bowls
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA lawn game where you roll biased balls toward a small target ball.
UK vs US
Bowls is especially popular in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand; Americans are more likely to know tenpin bowling.
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Her grandparents play lawn _____ every Sunday afternoon.