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fairway

[fair-wey] / ˈfɛərˌweɪ /
NOUN
golf course
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He somehow muscled his ball into the fairway and then found the green with his next shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

After also being forced to wait on the fairway, McIlroy stuck his approach to the green well below the hole and exasperatedly moaned about how long he was having to wait between shots.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

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

“I didn’t try to get the tee down and hit fairway finders. I just trusted that eventually I’ll start to make some good swings. So that was a little bit different.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

As Roy emerged into the fairway, the purple sky opened up.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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