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

Recent Examples on the Web Weeds sprouted in the Queens Landing parking lot, and displays on the miniature golf course fell into disrepair as the property changed owners in recent years. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024 Snow Mountain Ranch, about a 20-minute drive away, has one of the only summertime tubing hills in the United States, as well as miniature golf, archery, and a climbing wall to keep everyone busy. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024 Urban Putt, a creation of entrepreneur Steve Fox, who has crafted and launched multiple similar miniature golf venues with local themes, is preparing what would be his grandest and most ambitious effort, a celebration of San Jose and Silicon Valley’s past, present and future. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024 Urban Putt will offer much more than its core components of miniature golf. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024 Certainly, Cadillac’s 390 ci V-8 engine—mated to an automatic transmission—makes the swanky two-door Coupe De Ville a long-legged cruiser that will gracefully comport the thirsty 19-foot-long monster to the local Dairy Queen, miniature golf course, or even the most opulent museum gala. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 9 May 2023 Less pricey – and certainly less dressy – but just as high quality is Base Camp Pizza, in the middle of Heavenly Village, bordered by the miniature golf course, a movie theater and the ubiquitous Starbucks. Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024 Another option, priced at an additional $35, will include visits to a water park, golf course or miniature golf course. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024 Play around a few holes of miniature golf at Best Immersive Experience nominee, Another Round. Dallas News, 20 Oct. 2022

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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