noun
- Plural of boule; a form of the game of bowls played on a hard court, popular in France and other Mediterranean countries.
Usage: Also called pétanque or boules; Often used as a mass noun in singular form
Examples
- They spent the afternoon playing boulles in the town square.
- Boulles is a traditional game enjoyed throughout southern France.
- The boulles tournament attracted players from several neighboring villages.
- He learned to play boulles from his grandfather.
- On weekends, locals gather to play boulles under the shade of the plane trees.