1
a
: a navigable part of a river, bay, or harbor
b
: an open path or space
2
: the closely mowed part of a golf course between a tee and a green
Examples of fairway in a Sentence
Her shot landed at the left side of the fairway.
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Despite his recent transition into fatherhood, Scheffler shrugged off any concerns of a lack of preparation ahead of his pursuit of a second consecutive major at this week’s PGA Championship, having relished his time away from the fairways.
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Bunkers have been moved to bring them into play off the tee, including two positioned in the middle of the fifth and 15th fairways.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Bunkers have been moved to bring them into play off the tee, including two positioned in the middle of the fifth and 15th fairways.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
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fairway
noun
fair·way
ˈfa(ə)r-ˌwā 
ˈfe(ə)r-
: the mowed part of a golf course between a tee and a green
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