bowling green

noun

plural bowling greens

: a smooth area of grass or synthetic material (such as carpet) where the game of lawn bowling is played

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First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bowling green was in 1604

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“Bowling green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowling%20green. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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Bowling Green

geographical name

city in southern Kentucky population 58,067

Note: The campus of Western Kentucky University is in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

city in northwestern Ohio south of Toledo population 30,028

Note: The campus of Bowling Green State University is in Bowling Green, Ohio.

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bowling green

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