From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbowling greenˈbowling green noun [countable] DSan area of short grass where you play the game of bowls
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bowling green• The area round the school houses the library, tennis courts, a children's play area, and a bowling green.• There are also tennis courts, a bowling green and an air-conditioned gymnasium with a regulation-sized basketball court.• The rest was given over to a bowling green and a large expanse of lawn; the potential for change was enormous.• The new building will serve the existing football and cricket pitches, tennis court and bowling green.• I understand that it will be used towards the purchase of floodlights for the bowling green.• Take the road behind Porthmeor Beach to the path past the bowling green.• Ah yes, digging up the bowling green would probably mean some explaining, as well. 