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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Jordan once had sought as much as $29 million for the estate, which consists of 56,000 square feet, 15 bathrooms, four half bathrooms, a regulation-sized basketball gym, a tennis court, a putting green, a cigar room and a circular infinity pool. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 There’s also a racing simulator, a slide that spirals from the second floor, a putting green from PuttTek, football field, basketball court, and more. Jon Youshaei, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 The house comes with three bedrooms and 3 ½ bathrooms, an office, European wood flooring, multiple patio spaces, an outdoor living room and a putting green. Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024 Presidential respite turns into crisis Golf outings offer the commander-in chief a rare respite from the churning demands of the Oval Office, but for the Secret Service agents who must scan fairways and putting greens, the assignment is a nightmare. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for putting green 

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 Feb. 2025.

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