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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But after the course went dark, neighbors watched the once-pristine fairways get reclaimed by nature.
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
Ultimately, as the Plantation’s fairways and greens grew brown, the PGA Tour canceled the season opener, a blow that cost what officials estimate to be $50 million economic impact on the area.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025
There are fewer than three dozen homes that back abut the hallowed greens and fairways of the Pebble Beach Golf Links on the dramatic Central Coast of California, and one of them, directly overlooking the 11th hole, can now be yours.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2025
Each opens to a private patio or balcony facing the fairways, pool, or nature preserve, while one- and two-bedroom suites add full kitchens and living areas for families and longer stays.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
Ultimately, as the Plantation’s fairways and greens grew brown, the PGA Tour canceled the season opener, a blow that cost what officials estimate to be $50 million economic impact on the area.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025
There are fewer than three dozen homes that back abut the hallowed greens and fairways of the Pebble Beach Golf Links on the dramatic Central Coast of California, and one of them, directly overlooking the 11th hole, can now be yours.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2025
Each opens to a private patio or balcony facing the fairways, pool, or nature preserve, while one- and two-bedroom suites add full kitchens and living areas for families and longer stays.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fairway
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“Fairway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairway. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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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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