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fairway

[fair-wey] / ˈfɛərˌweɪ /
NOUN
golf course
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The accidental discovery resulted in Mr. Peper’s purchase of a small townhouse with a perfect view of the North Sea and fairway grass.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“Obviously getting really fast without the wind, so it’s going to really matter hitting it in the fairway and the angles, and being patient.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In the rough on eight, he drilled a low fairway metal that chased up the green for a two-putt birdie.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

A typical 18-hole course will have anywhere from 30 to 100 bunkers, totaling 1 to 2 acres, compared with 25-30 acres of fairway and 2 to 3 acres of greens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

They laugh and play all the fairway games, and then I see them slip off to hang out near the football bleachers.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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