1
: the letter t
2
: something shaped like a capital T
3
informal
: t-shirt
wearing a cotton tee
4
: a mark aimed at in various games (such as curling)
1
a
: a small mound or a peg on which a golf ball is placed before being struck at the beginning of play on a hole
b
: a device for holding a football in position for kicking
c
: an adjustable post on which a ball is placed for batting (as in T-ball)
2
: the area from which a golf ball is struck at the beginning of play on a hole
Examples of tee in a Sentence
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Several foursomes were still on the course when Kin and Schultz returned to the 18th tee box to begin a sudden death playoff.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
On this fun graphic tee for adults, parents Bandit and Chili are depicted lounging in a hammock with fun beverages served in coconuts.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 15 May 2024
From left, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player stand together after the ceremonial first tee before the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Augusta, Ga.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 15 May 2024
For its accessories hold tees, sunglasses, balls, and keys are included.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 10 May 2024
Thankfully, there are hundreds of more affordable dupes of the slogan tee on sites such as Etsy.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 9 May 2024
Both Zendaya and O’Connor have also been photographed wearing the tee in the real world through the press cycle.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 9 May 2024
The new Mens Shop houses underwear, socks and loungewear essentials, including tees and tanks, hoodies and sweatshirts, sweatpants and shorts and ridiculously comfortable cotton and sateen pajamas.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Now, analysts believe another hike is coming this year, and Netflix has already been teeing this up previously.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Charlie, who won a state championship with his Palm Beach high school golf teammates in November, will tee it up Thursday in Hobe Sound, Florida, at one of four pre-qualifying sites, according to the PGA Tour website.
—David Close, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
Instead of tee boxes, there is one vast teeing area on each hole with the back and front marked, in many cases well over 100-yards long, and the player who won the previous hole gets to decide where to tee it up.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Victoria Beckham first launched the slogan tees back in November as a good-natured way of poking fun at herself.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2024
The scenario that led him to San Diego, so soon after teeing it up in Asia, surely ranks near the top of that list.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
Think of an expert who’s a psychologist for your career, someone who’s paid a retainer for a period of time to tee you up for long-term success.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2023
Christmas and Chanukah vibes are heavy this week on the pro golf calendar with major champions partnering up with a family member (think Tiger Woods playing with his son Charlie and Nelly Korda teeing it up with her dad Petr) but what fans really want this holiday season is a unified top circuit.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Noun
With six tee boxes, the course — just like the one in Rio — was designed with both men’s and women’s championship events in mind.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Several foursomes were still on the course when Kin and Schultz returned to the 18th tee box to begin a sudden death playoff.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
On this fun graphic tee for adults, parents Bandit and Chili are depicted lounging in a hammock with fun beverages served in coconuts.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 15 May 2024
From left, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player stand together after the ceremonial first tee before the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Augusta, Ga.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 15 May 2024
For its accessories hold tees, sunglasses, balls, and keys are included.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 10 May 2024
Thankfully, there are hundreds of more affordable dupes of the slogan tee on sites such as Etsy.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 9 May 2024
Both Zendaya and O’Connor have also been photographed wearing the tee in the real world through the press cycle.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 9 May 2024
The new Mens Shop houses underwear, socks and loungewear essentials, including tees and tanks, hoodies and sweatshirts, sweatpants and shorts and ridiculously comfortable cotton and sateen pajamas.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Verb
Speaking to the media 20 hours before teeing it up in his first official PGA Tour event in 10 months, Tiger Woods expressed optimism about his health and his game.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Now, analysts believe another hike is coming this year, and Netflix has already been teeing this up previously.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Charlie, who won a state championship with his Palm Beach high school golf teammates in November, will tee it up Thursday in Hobe Sound, Florida, at one of four pre-qualifying sites, according to the PGA Tour website.
—David Close, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
Instead of tee boxes, there is one vast teeing area on each hole with the back and front marked, in many cases well over 100-yards long, and the player who won the previous hole gets to decide where to tee it up.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Victoria Beckham first launched the slogan tees back in November as a good-natured way of poking fun at herself.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2024
The scenario that led him to San Diego, so soon after teeing it up in Asia, surely ranks near the top of that list.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
Think of an expert who’s a psychologist for your career, someone who’s paid a retainer for a period of time to tee you up for long-term success.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2023
Christmas and Chanukah vibes are heavy this week on the pro golf calendar with major champions partnering up with a family member (think Tiger Woods playing with his son Charlie and Nelly Korda teeing it up with her dad Petr) but what fans really want this holiday season is a unified top circuit.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
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tee
2 of 3 noun1
a
: a small peg on which a golf ball is set to be struck
b
: an adjustable post on which a ball is placed for batting (as in T-ball)
2
: the area from which a golf ball is struck in starting play on a hole
tee
3 of 3 verb
teed; teeing
: to place on a tee
teed up the ball
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