bowling green

noun

A finely-laid, close-mown and rolled stretch of lawn for playing the game of bowls.

Meanings

bowling green1

nounbowling green (plural bowling greens)

plural bowling greens · alternative bowling-green

  1. A finely-laid, close-mown and rolled stretch of lawn for playing the game of bowls.

Bowling Green2

proper noun
  1. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A home rule city, the county seat of Warren County, Kentucky.

      “BG fiestaval here is to bring the community together, to make sure that this part of town, the west side of Bowling Green, is recognized as what we are, an important part of this community.” Parra said.

      2026 May 11, Joahan Lopez, “BG Fiestaval returns for 10th year after nearly being canceled”, in WBKO, archived from the original on 13 May 2026
  2. A place in England:
    1. A hamlet in Callington parish, eastern Cornwall (OS grid ref SX3670).
    2. A hamlet near Bugle, Treverbyn parish, north of St Austell, Cornwall (OS grid ref SX0258).
    3. A hamlet in Lymington and Pennington parish, New Forest district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SZ2996).
    4. A hamlet north of Peplow, Hodnet parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ6225).
    5. A village in Powick parish, Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO8151).

Synonyms & antonyms

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 保齡球綠地 /保龄球绿地
  • 保齡球綠地 /保龄球绿地 (bǎolíngqiú lǜdì)a rolled area of lawn for playing bowls
Finnish nurmikeilailukenttä
  • nurmikeilailukenttäa rolled area of lawn for playing bowls
Māori papa purei maita, papa maita
  • papa purei maitaa rolled area of lawn for playing bowls
  • papa maitaa rolled area of lawn for playing bowls
Polish murawa do gry w bowls
  • murawa do gry w bowlsa rolled area of lawn for playing bowls
Cite this entry
APA

bowling green. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowling%20green

MLA

“bowling green.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowling%20green. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bowling green,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowling%20green.

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