Definitions

golf

[golf, gawlf, gof] / gɒlf, gɔlf, gɒf /

NOUN

match play

Synonyms

WEAK

eighteen holes medal play nine holes

Example Sentences

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The company’s lawyer says roughly 50 feet of golf course has slipped off the club’s seaside edge over the past three decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

The park first opened in 1974, with a mini golf course, waterslides and go-karts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

After 52 years of providing the Inland Empire with mini golf, roller skating and go-karting, Fiesta Village Fun Park is shutting down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

Along with hundreds of homes, the developer plans an 18-hole golf course and a marina on aquamarine Flathead Lake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

William was a doubles tennis champion and later took up golf.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield