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.
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Up ahead, McIlroy pulled a long iron out for the daunting tee shot on No. 18, placing it perfectly in the center of the fairway.
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Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
The Players Championship is reputed to be the next best thing to a major, and McIlroy managed TPC Sawgrass despite missing slightly more than half of the fairways this week.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The 34-year-old pro then was able to drop into the fairway.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
After a tee shot that found the pine straw right of the fairway, Spaun regrouped on his second shot to hit the green and set up a 30-foot birdie putt that would have won the trophy.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
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Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
The Players Championship is reputed to be the next best thing to a major, and McIlroy managed TPC Sawgrass despite missing slightly more than half of the fairways this week.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The 34-year-old pro then was able to drop into the fairway.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
After a tee shot that found the pine straw right of the fairway, Spaun regrouped on his second shot to hit the green and set up a 30-foot birdie putt that would have won the trophy.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Fairway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairway. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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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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