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linksland, n.|ˈlɪŋkslænd|
[f. links (link n.1 c) + land n.1]
Land with the characteristics of Scottish links (see link n.1 b) and suitable for or used as golf-links.
1926R. Hunter Links 11 Such golf is much more frequently seen inland than by the sea. Place these Titans on links-land and what a difference when the wind blows! 1952G. Campbell Links & Courses in B. Darwin et al. Hist. Golf in Brit. v. 108 The results [of landscaping], especially on links land, met with a measure of success. 1964New Yorker 6 June 96/3 The British championships have always been held exclusively on linksland courses. 1968Sunday Times 7 July 24/7 Carnoustie..like so many seaside links..is nothing much to the eye, being on a comparatively flat expanse of reclaimed linksland. 1979United States 1980/81 (Penguin Travel Guides) 501 Part of the premier resort..is built on lava flows that have somehow solidified to give the course a linksland character. 1987Golfer's Compan. June 19/1 He took a lovely piece of linksland that was designed in heaven for the use of golfers. 1991N.Y. Times Mag. 1 Dec. (Advt. Suppl.) 6a/1, One can reasonably conclude that golf began where it has always been played most avidly, the sandy, breezy linksland of coastal Scotland. |