golf course

noun

: an area of land laid out for golf with a series of 9 or 18 holes each including tee, fairway, and putting green and often one or more natural or artificial hazards

called also golf links

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Hegseth described the grounds of the Navy base's golf course as a place that could possibly house as many as 6,000 migrants. Luis Martinez, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025 Play a Lauded Round of Golf Ranked by Golfweek as the top golf course in the Lone Star State, Black Jack’s Crossing Golf Club stretches for 7,400 yards through a slice of the Chihuahuan desert. Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025 The company was looking to develop high-end luxury properties and golf courses in Idaho, Arizona, and Utah, Roxburgh told Newsweek. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 23 Jan. 2025 Fisher Island offers resort-style amenities, a deep-water marina, championship golf course, private beach club, and seven restaurants. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for golf course 

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of golf course was in 1890

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“Golf course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20course. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.

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