egg rolling

noun

1. a contest or race in which eggs are rolled over a lawn, using a spoon or paddle, most commonly held as a children's entertainment during the Easter season.

Example Sentences

In the case of the egg roll—great fun, especially in a world before rubber balls--the egg rolling down the field came to represent the stone rolled away from Jesus' tomb on Easter morning.

From Salon

Long after they finished egg rolling, Rogers and Talea lingered on the South Lawn, after most of the early morning group had already left.

From Washington Post

Each year the 22-degree gradient slope attracts crowds with its Easter Sunday egg rolling contest.

From BBC

Egg rolling is a longtime tradition in Washington.

From Washington Post

As he knelt in the center of a field of small children waiting to try their hand at egg rolling, Trump blamed Democrats, saying they killed a deal meant to protect “dreamers,” undocumented immigrants who were brought to the country as children.

From Washington Post