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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His goes down the fairway and mine makes a beautiful arch to the left, and then hits the house.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
After a perfect drive on 18, Korda took the walk that so many champions have taken, strolling up Riviera’s famed 18th fairway, staring at the overflow crowd sitting around the green that was waiting to cheer her victory.
—Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 8 June 2026
The lush, green fairways are tucked into the side of soaring stone cliffs and green mountain peaks.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
The fairways are very, very generous.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
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Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
After a perfect drive on 18, Korda took the walk that so many champions have taken, strolling up Riviera’s famed 18th fairway, staring at the overflow crowd sitting around the green that was waiting to cheer her victory.
—Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 8 June 2026
The lush, green fairways are tucked into the side of soaring stone cliffs and green mountain peaks.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
The fairways are very, very generous.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
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“Fairway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairway. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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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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