bowling green

Bowl·ing Green

B0429200 (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

n. A level grassy area for lawn bowling.

bowling green

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

bowl′ing green`

n. a level, closely mowed green for lawn bowling.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Bowling Green - a town in southern KentuckyBluegrass 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 bowlsathletic field, playing area, playing field, field - a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"

Translations

bowlingcampo di bocce

Bowling Green

Bowling Green.

1 City (1990 pop. 40,641), seat of Warren co., S Ky., on the Barren River; inc. 1812. It is a shipping and marketing center for an area producing tobacco, corn, livestock, and dairy items. General Motors assembles Corvettes there, and a Corvette museum opened in 1994. Bowling Green was occupied by the Confederates from the beginning of the Civil War until the Union advance forced them to retreat in 1862. The city is the seat of Western Kentucky Univ. Nearby is Mammoth Cave, a popular tourist attraction. To the southwest lie the ruins of a Shaker settlement established in 1798. 2 City (1990 pop. 28,176), seat of Wood co., NW Ohio, in a farm area; inc. 1855. Tomato products, machinery, trailers, rubber, and plastics are the chief manufactures. Bowling Green State Univ. is there.

bowling green

A carefully maintained, level piece of lawn, originally reserved for the game of bowls (bowling).

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noun a town in southern Kentucky

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noun a field of closely mowed turf for playing bowls

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