Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bowling green

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: bowl-ing -green
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A finely-laid, close-mown and rolled stretch of lawn for playing the game of bowls.

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Example Sentences

"“BG fiestaval here is to bring the community together, to make sure that this part of town, the west side of Bowling Green, is recognized as what we are, an important part of this community.” Parra said."

Inflected Forms

bowling greens (plural) bowling-green (alternative)

Phrases

as smooth as a bowling green smooth as a bowling green crown green

Frequently Paired Words

crown green

Questions

What does bowling green mean?: A finely-laid, close-mown and rolled stretch of lawn for playing the game of bowls.

How to pronounce bowling green

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