miniature golf

noun

: a novelty golf game played with a putter on a miniature course usually having tunnels, bridges, sharp corners, and obstacles

Examples of miniature golf in a Sentence

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Advertisement The golf course is 106 years old, and its miniature golf course, which opened later in 1931, is one of the oldest continually operating miniature golf courses in the United States. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 The family entertainment center provides activities like miniature golf, batting cages, arcade, golf karts, an indoor playground and sells food and snacks. — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 Wide beaches, fishing piers, miniature golf, and easy access to Murrells Inlet State Park give families no shortage of ways to spend a long holiday weekend. — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 Golfland Sunsplash in Roseville Less than half an hour from Sacramento, this entertainment venue offers an arcade, miniature golf, and the Sunsplash waterpark. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for miniature golf

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of miniature golf was in 1907

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“Miniature golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miniature%20golf. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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