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Bowl·ing Green

(bō′lĭng)

1. A city of southern Kentucky southwest of Louisville. It was occupied by the Confederates from the start of the Civil War until 1862.

2. A city of northwest Ohio southwest of Toledo. Bowling Green State University (established 1910) is located here.

bowling green

A level grassy area for lawn bowling.

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bowling green

(Bowls & Bowling) an area of closely mown turf on which the game of bowls is played

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bowl′ing green`

a level, closely mowed green for lawn bowling.

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Noun	1.	Bowling Green - a town in southern Kentucky Bluegrass State, Kentucky, KY - a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
	2.	bowling green - a field of closely mowed turf for playing bowls athletic field, playing area, playing field, field - a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"

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bowling campo di bocce

bowling green

n → campo da bocce (su erba)

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Then came the public-house, freshly painted in green and white, with tea-gardens and a bowling green, spurning its old neighbour with the horse-trough where the waggons stopped; then, fields; and then, some houses, one by one, of goodly size with lawns, some even with a lodge where dwelt a porter and his wife.

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He (the Count), however, could not conscientiously refuse to admit the ingenuity, magnificence, and superiority of the Fountain at the Bowling Green, as described by the Doctor.

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When they had circumvented the laurel hedge, they came out on a sort of terrace of turf, which fell by one green step to an oblong lawn like a bowling green. Beyond this was the only building in sight, a low conservatory, which seemed far away from anywhere, like a glass cottage standing in its own fields in fairyland.

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The Kane County Cougars (53-42, 18-8) blanked the Bowling Green Hot Rods (56-40, 17-9) and used three two-run rallies to win 6-0 on Thursday night at Northwestern Medicine Field in front of 8,973 fans.

Cougars ride Deuces to series win

But Cllr Andrew Sherris has fielded concerns about a lack of information about a bowling green, pavilion and play areas originally lined up for the site.

'Where are our bowling green, pavilion and play areas?'

THIS once luscious bowling green was home to the Maindy St Joseph's bowling club.

Sad decline of deserted bowls green

"The Corvette's iconic status owes so much to the men and women of Bowling Green, where it has been built exclusively for almost 40 years," said GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra.

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) - GM to Add Second Shift and More Than 400 Hourly Jobs at Bowling Green (Ky.) Assembly Plant -- 25/4/2019

General Motors is adding a second shift and more than 400 hourly jobs at its Bowling Green Assembly plant to support production of the Next Generation Corvette, which will be revealed on July 18.

GM adds 2nd shift at Bowling Green plant to support Next Generation Corvette

Funding for council-run football pitch and bowling green maintenance had been expected to disappear when Gateshead Council slashed more than PS13m from its budget, but it was given a reprieve and will instead be phased out gradually up to 2022.

Bowling greens to be handed to clubs

Chevrolet, a subsidiary of General Motor Corporation (NYSE: GM), is hiring 400 new workers and adding a second shift at the sport car's Bowling Green, Kentucky production plant.

Chevrolet to hire 400 new workers and add second shift at Kentucky plant

This Saturday on Fintry Community Bowling Green there will be an afternoon of eating, drinking, mingling, blethering and enjoying great music.