sand trap

noun

: an artificial hazard on a golf course consisting of a depression containing sand

Examples of sand trap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There was scraggly grass in one sand trap and wooden blocks and a toy castle in another, evidence of children at play. Cara Buckley, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024 There’s a nine-hole golf course (no grass, all sand traps) and a lawn mower racetrack. Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024 The sand in the course’s sand traps is made on-site from recycled glass. Nick Aspinwall, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2023 Including the chairman of Oregon’s board of trustees calling for the Big Ten vote from the sand trap at the Portland Country Club. Bill Oram, oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for sand trap 

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Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sand trap was in 1922

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“Sand trap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sand%20trap. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

sand trap

noun
: a hazard on a golf course consisting of a hollow containing sand
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