golf course

noun

: an area of land laid out for golf with a series of 9 or 18 holes each including tee, fairway, and putting green and often one or more natural or artificial hazards

called also golf links

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During the presentation by PMM Chesterton, which wants to redevelop the golf course, Kowalski used a vulgarity to describe how the houses would be too close to each other. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025 Internationally, the group has golf courses across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Dubai, and Indonesia. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025 Guys took a break from baseball, too, fishing and hitting up the golf course. Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 30 May 2025 The brushy habitat surrounding the golf course includes non-native eucalyptus trees, which are known for being highly flammable. Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for golf course

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of golf course was in 1890

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“Golf course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf%20course. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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