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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Both fairways and greens offered some severe sloping along the way.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Both fairways and greens offered some severe sloping along the way.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Obviously, the faster a golf course plays, the narrower the fairways play.
—Robert Yates, arkansasonline.com, 24 Oct. 2024
The fairways are wide and generous, but many natural hazards make this golf course a suitable challenge.
—Megan Dubois, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fairway
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“Fairway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairway. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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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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