fairway

noun

fair·​way ˈfer-ˌwā 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The series currently has four models for the driver and fairway woods and three models for hybrids. —Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Signature Badlands Holes 14–16 take you through a rugged fairway gorge. —Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026

Joo missed another fairway to the right into a clumpy lie, pitched back to the fairway, sent her wedge over the green with a front pin, chipped 8 feet by the hole and missed the putt, taking a double bogey to fall three shots behind. —ABC News, 31 May 2026

This semi-private course is open to the public and features beautiful fairways and even better lake and mountain views. —Abby Price, Southern Living, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for fairway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

fairway

noun

fair·​way ˈfa(ə)r-ˌwā 

ˈfe(ə)r-

: the mowed part of a golf course between a tee and a green