1. A bowling game played with five pins arranged in an X pattern, popular in Canada, using a smaller ball than ten-pin bowling.
Usage: Also called five-pin bowling; Primarily Canadian

Examples

• She joined a fivepins league at the local bowling alley.
• Fivepins is a traditional sport in Canada with its own professional tournaments.
• The pins in fivepins are lighter and smaller than those used in ten-pin bowling.
• He scored 150 points in his fivepins game last night.
• Many Canadian families enjoy playing fivepins on weekends.