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 According to Bowling, the 40,000-square-foot entertainment complex will have five 9-hole miniature golf courses and clubhouses throughout the space. David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2023 Great Wolf Lodge Arizona also has miniature golf, a rock climbing wall, a ropes course, a gemstone mining experience and an interactive adventure game called MagiQuest. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2023 Other family- and summer-friendly activities include dolphin cruises, water parks, and miniature golf. Laura Ratliff, Country Living, 11 May 2023 Also at the resort is Great Wolf Adventure Park, a 57,000-square-foot dry adventure park including activities such as a ropes course, miniature golf and Great Wolf Lodge’s own live-action adventure game, MagiQuest. Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2023 Tee-Aire Golf at 21700 Gumina Road, Brookfield, has an 18-hole miniature golf course and refreshments available. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2023 Dezerland, located on the northern end of International Drive in Orlando, features other for-pay activities, including a go-kart track, glow-in-the-dark miniature golf, bowling and Gamerz Delight arcade. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2023 The Florida resort is also home to two water parks, multiple golf and miniature golf courses, ESPN Wide World of Sports and Disney Springs. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2022 The Golf Dome, an indoor driving range and miniature golf course that operates next door, recently sold the portion of the property that includes the theater, Cleveland Cinemas president and founder Jon Forman wrote in an email on Thursday. Joey Morona, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2022 See More

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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 8 Dec. 2023.

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