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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Image Still, a crowd of Black men on a fairway tended to attract scrutiny.
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Corina Knoll, New York Times, 9 June 2024
This club in Scotland is famous for its historic layout, expansive fairways and views of the coastline.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
Truman Road is a main fairway in one of Kansas City’s improvement districts.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
The shot landed in the fairway and Leng wound up with a par.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
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Corina Knoll, New York Times, 9 June 2024
This club in Scotland is famous for its historic layout, expansive fairways and views of the coastline.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
Truman Road is a main fairway in one of Kansas City’s improvement districts.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
The shot landed in the fairway and Leng wound up with a par.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
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“Fairway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairway. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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