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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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The Virgin Clubhouse at Heathrow used to have a hydrotherapy, bath-steam, room-tanning, booth-ski simulator, and a four-hole putting green with a sand trap. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 On a lower part of the property, the sprawling sports complex includes a championship tennis court, shuffleboard and bocce and pickleball courts, volleyball and badminton courts, a putting green, a horseshoe pit, and a two-story pavilion with dressing areas and bathrooms. Mark David, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025 An 11th Force Support Squadron asset, the facilities include three 18-hole golf courses, three practice putting greens, two private practice areas and a driving range, according to the Andrews website. Will Weissert, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025 An 11th Force Support Squadron asset, the facilities include three 18-hole golf courses, three practice putting greens, two private practice areas and a driving range, according to the Andrews website. CBS News, 22 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2025.

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