miniature golf

noun

: a novelty golf game played with a putter on a miniature course usually having tunnels, bridges, sharp corners, and obstacles

Examples of miniature golf in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There was a basketball and pickleball court and a miniature golf course by the smokestack. —

Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 Among the attractions closed were Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and the resort’s miniature golf courses. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024 But in central Florida, Walt Disney World said its only closures Thursday would be Typhoon Lagoon water park and its miniature golf courses. —

Heather Hollingsworth and Stephen Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024 The community is also known for the White Mountain Family Fun Park, which features family track and fast track go-karting, a laser maze, miniature golf and an arcade. —

Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for miniature golf

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Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of miniature golf was in 1907

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“Miniature golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miniature%20golf. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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