fairway

noun

fair·​way ˈfer-ˌwā 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

McIlroy hit only 13 fairways and 18 greens all week. —Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025

Whoever wins this championship will need to be skilled around the greens, hit a high percentage of fairways, have the strength to advance the ball out of the rough if needed, and perhaps most importantly, keep their cool mentally. 5. —Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025

The two combined to hit seven approach shots from the fairway in the range of 125 to 150 yards. —Justin Ray, New York Times, 19 May 2025

Homa lined up on the fairway for his third shot on the third hole. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for fairway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

fairway

noun

fair·​way ˈfa(ə)r-ˌwā 

ˈfe(ə)r-

: the mowed part of a golf course between a tee and a green