bowls

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a game played either outside on smooth grass or inside on an artificial surface, in which the players roll a large black or brown ball as close as possible to a smaller white ball:

Bowls is one of the most popular sports in the UK.

We had lunch after a leisurely game of bowls.

He regularly plays bowls at the country club near his home.

Shall we have a game of bowls?

I sometimes see her playing bowls in the Memorial Park.