1
a
: a navigable part of a river, bay, or harbor
b
: an open path or space
2
: the closely mowed part of a golf course between a tee and a green
Examples of fairway in a Sentence
Her shot landed at the left side of the fairway.
Recent Examples on the Web
Since then, the game has grown as a more inclusive sport, in both style and culture, welcoming a diverse range of players who bring their own unique flair to the fairways.
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Katie Ann Lehman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Giant farms have turned Arizona’s remote deserts about 100 miles west of Phoenix as green as fairways — the product of extracting an ocean of groundwater to grow alfalfa for dairy cows.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Think about it: lush fairway surrounded by towering saguaro cacti.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2024
Woods hit just four of 13 fairways, had a pair of three-putts, and was left trying to get his body back in shape before an early tee time Sunday.
—Dave Skretta, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2024
Battling to maintain his early lead during a windswept second round at the 88th edition of the major, trouble looked to be brewing for the big-hitting American when his tee drive at the par-five 13th hole skewed right into the woods beside the fairway.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Player, 88, took the first shot, smacking his drive up the fairway of the hole, known as Tea Olive.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
The interactive exhibits located outside the convention center featured tee boxes, fairway and greens with a variety of stations demonstrating different grasses, irrigation techniques, pond retention systems and other best practices.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
At the Estates Course, golfers are going to find a traditional, parkland-style layout with adjoining fairways allowing for the not-so-accurate tee shot to find a relatively friendly landing spot.
—Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 15 Jan. 2024
Katie Ann Lehman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Giant farms have turned Arizona’s remote deserts about 100 miles west of Phoenix as green as fairways — the product of extracting an ocean of groundwater to grow alfalfa for dairy cows.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Think about it: lush fairway surrounded by towering saguaro cacti.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2024
Woods hit just four of 13 fairways, had a pair of three-putts, and was left trying to get his body back in shape before an early tee time Sunday.
—Dave Skretta, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2024
Battling to maintain his early lead during a windswept second round at the 88th edition of the major, trouble looked to be brewing for the big-hitting American when his tee drive at the par-five 13th hole skewed right into the woods beside the fairway.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Player, 88, took the first shot, smacking his drive up the fairway of the hole, known as Tea Olive.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
The interactive exhibits located outside the convention center featured tee boxes, fairway and greens with a variety of stations demonstrating different grasses, irrigation techniques, pond retention systems and other best practices.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
At the Estates Course, golfers are going to find a traditional, parkland-style layout with adjoining fairways allowing for the not-so-accurate tee shot to find a relatively friendly landing spot.
—Todd Kelly, The Arizona Republic, 15 Jan. 2024
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fairway
noun
fair·way
ˈfa(ə)r-ˌwā 
ˈfe(ə)r-
: the mowed part of a golf course between a tee and a green
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