putting green

noun

putt·​ing green ˈpə-tiŋ- How to pronounce putting green (audio)
plural putting greens
: a smooth grassy area at the end of a golf fairway containing the hole
also : a similar area (as of grass, artificial turf, or carpet) usually with many holes that is used for practice

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There’s also a private freshwater pond, a putting green, a lighted tennis court that can be used for basketball, and a multi-purpose pavilion with an indoor sports court for shooting hoops or, with lifts, parking up to 26 cars. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025 Among the features is a terrace, outdoor fireside lodge, putting green, cabanas and community garden outside, and private dining room, lounge, parlor, social hall, gym and co-working space inside. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025 Residents will enjoy the estate’s top notch amenities including a gym, games and media room, dining room with guest kitchen, spa, putting green and boathouse with a yoga deck. Kissa Castaneda, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 The wraparound porch has a putting green, and there’s a lower deck with a fire pit and a tiki bar for the adults. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for putting green

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of putting green was in 1805

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“Putting green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putting%20green. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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