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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The green almost joins the 10th green behind it, with just a small strip of fairway separating them.
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CBS News, 10 May 2026
Snedeker drove into the right trees on the 18th hole at Dunes Golf and Beach Club, pitched out to the fairway and two-putted from 30 feet for bogey.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Everywhere else the fairways are pretty wet, and the golf course is playing very, very long.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
The days are longer, fairways are lush thanks to the spring rain and the aerating is for the most part complete.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
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CBS News, 10 May 2026
Snedeker drove into the right trees on the 18th hole at Dunes Golf and Beach Club, pitched out to the fairway and two-putted from 30 feet for bogey.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Everywhere else the fairways are pretty wet, and the golf course is playing very, very long.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
The days are longer, fairways are lush thanks to the spring rain and the aerating is for the most part complete.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
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“Fairway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairway. Accessed 14 May. 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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