par

noun

\ ˈpär

Definition of par

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : the established value of the monetary unit of one country expressed in terms of the monetary unit of another country using the same metal as the standard of value

b : the face amount of an instrument of value (such as a check or note): such as

(1) : the monetary value assigned to each share of stock in the charter of a corporation

(2) : the principal of a bond

2 : common level : equality —usually used with on judged the recording to be on a par with previous ones

3a : an amount taken as an average or norm

b : an accepted standard specifically : a usual standard of physical condition or health wasn't feeling up to par today

4 : the score standard for each hole of a golf course The 18th hole is a par 5. also : a score equal to par

par for the course

: not unusual : normal It's par for the course that she's late to the meeting.

par

verb

parred; parring

Definition of par (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to score par on (a hole)

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Examples of par in a Sentence

Noun He made par on the ninth hole. She finished the 18th hole three strokes under par. He made a par on the ninth hole. She made nine pars in a row.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Last year in Detroit, Zalatoris finished last among the 77 players to make the cut at even-par 288, shooting 6-over on the weekend. — Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2022 Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and Norway's Viktor Hovland share the overnight lead after finishing Saturday's round tied at 16-under par. — Andrew Torgan, CNN, 17 July 2022 Smith is tied in third place with Young at 12-under-par. — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 16 July 2022 Peloton’s core customer base also appears very loyal, with churn rates standing at a mere 0.75% - that’s roughly at par with Verizon’s wireless postpaid phone churn, which is seen as one of the stickiest consumer subscriptions. — Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 June 2022 At 14-under-par, his lead is five strokes heading into the weekend, tying the tournament record for largest 36-hole lead. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2022 Entering the final day at 1-under par, McIlroy had to put up an impressive, but achievable, score to remain in contentione. — Jayna Bardahl, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2022 Denny McCarthy made the cut on the number at 3-over par. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2022 Osswald had five birdies over the final eight holes, leaving him tied for first place going to the 18th hole at three-under par. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2022 See More

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