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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Ballers plans on opening its first venue next month in Philadelphia, which will have six pickleball courts, three padel courts, two squash courts, four golf simulators, a putting green with sand bunkers and a 95-foot by 45-foot turf field that will be used for soccer and other sports. Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 When everyone was accounted for, Poston walked back to the putting green, where Kelly and Katherine were sitting, at which point all the fans began to clap for him. Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025 But make no mistake: Styles isn’t about to go hit the putting green or charter a yacht off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025 Sports enthusiasts can even try their hand at pickleball on the dedicated court, or enjoy a few holes on the putting green. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025 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 9 Jul. 2025.

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