1
a
: a navigable part of a river, bay, or harbor
b
: an open path or space
2
: the closely mowed part of a golf course between a tee and a green
Examples of fairway in a Sentence
Her shot landed at the left side of the fairway.
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The fairways are as wide as players will see on the PGA Tour while the greens are huge and hard to miss.
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Dennis Esser, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
More memorable moments, inspiring stories and birdies ahead as fans fire for more fairways and greens in pursuit of profit while watching and wagering on golf.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Although with tighter fairways and more difficult greens, the West Course also has breathtaking vistas of Mallorca.
—Shea Peters, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
Having narrowly survived sending his tee shot onto the train tracks that run alongside the 488-yard hole, the world No. 33 went from frying pan to fire as his subsequent effort from the rough went careening left into the thick gorse across the other side of the fairway.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 19 July 2024
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Dennis Esser, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
More memorable moments, inspiring stories and birdies ahead as fans fire for more fairways and greens in pursuit of profit while watching and wagering on golf.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Although with tighter fairways and more difficult greens, the West Course also has breathtaking vistas of Mallorca.
—Shea Peters, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
Having narrowly survived sending his tee shot onto the train tracks that run alongside the 488-yard hole, the world No. 33 went from frying pan to fire as his subsequent effort from the rough went careening left into the thick gorse across the other side of the fairway.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 19 July 2024
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“Fairway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairway. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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fairway
noun
fair·way
ˈfa(ə)r-ˌwā 
ˈfe(ə)r-
: the mowed part of a golf course between a tee and a green
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