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
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
Wyndham Clark of The Bay Golf Club plays his shot from the fourth tee during their TGL presented by SoFi match against the New York Golf Club at SoFi Center on January 07, 2025 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Dennis Esser, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Such an operation typically targets a large employer and surprises workers during the workday by rushing ICE agents in and making arrests of people suspected to be living in the United States and working without authorization, teeing them up for possible deportation.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
This soft, fuzzy find is a great layering piece that would work well under a denim jacket or on top of a simple tee.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
Wyndham Clark of The Bay Golf Club plays his shot from the fourth tee during their TGL presented by SoFi match against the New York Golf Club at SoFi Center on January 07, 2025 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
The field of 144 golfers teeing it up this week will find the course relatively untouched from the 2024 version.
2025 Sony Open in Hawaii odds
All odds from BetMGM.
—Dennis Esser, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Such an operation typically targets a large employer and surprises workers during the workday by rushing ICE agents in and making arrests of people suspected to be living in the United States and working without authorization, teeing them up for possible deportation.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Tee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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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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