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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It's also equipped with a driving range and chipping and putting green. Antonia Lopez, The Tennessean, 8 July 2024 More recently on Instagram and TikTok, his daily attempts to hit a hole-in-one over his mostly glass Texas house onto his backyard putting green—eventually succeeding on his fourteenth shot on Day 16—have further buoyed his online clout. Mike Dojc, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 The home with five bedrooms and five bathrooms near the Ritz-Carlton under construction comes with retractable floor-to-ceiling glass walls, a guest house and a putting green. Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024 Les Bordes also offers a driving range and a very enjoyable hilly short game area called The Himalayas, which is the largest putting green in Europe. Carrie Coolidge, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 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 15 Jan. 2025.

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