fairway

[ fair-wey ]

/ ˈfɛərˌweɪ /

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noun

an unobstructed passage, way, or area.

Golf.

the part of the course where the grass is cut short between the tees and the putting greens, exclusive of the rough, trees, and hazards: More important than long drives is keeping your ball on the fairway.
the mowed part of any hole between the tee and the green: The foursome is now on the tenth fairway.

Nautical.

the navigable portion of a river, harbor, or other partly enclosed body of water.
the channel customarily navigated by vessels in such a body of water.

Origin of fairway

1515–25; 1905–10 for def. 2; fair¹ + way¹

Words nearby fairway

fair-trade law, fair use, Fairview, Fairview Heights, Fairview Park, fairway, fair-weather, fair-weather friend, fairy, fairy bluebird, fairy cycle

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Example sentences from the Web for fairway

In Manhattan, where I grew up, people seemed to eat a lot of takeout, or prepared foods from places like Zabars and Fairway.
Friday Forum: How often do you cook?|Megan McArdle|January 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Both initially were unpopular with neighbors, and Fairway admits on its website that opening a store there was “just plain nuts.”
Red Hook Still Crying Out for Relief in Sandy’s Wake|Allison Yarrow|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
At dusk he was found wandering aimlessly about on the seventeenth fairway, babbling to himself.
Fore!|Charles Emmett Van Loan
It was deep in the fairway, we had only to avoid the points.
The Voodoo Gold Trail|Walter Walden

"'Ye are to declare it,' was the parson's words," Fairway continued.
Return of the Native|Thomas Hardy
Now of this reef lying exactly in the middle of the fairway they were informed by Pammon of Skyros.
The History Of Herodotus|Herodotus
On the approach of Admiral Watson's fleet they were to be scuttled and sunk in the fairway.
In Clive's Command|Herbert Strang

British Dictionary definitions for fairway

fairway

/ (ˈfɛəˌweɪ) /

noun

(on a golf course) the areas of shorter grass between the tees and greens, esp the avenue approaching a green bordered by rough

nautical

the navigable part of a river, harbour, etc
the customary course followed by vessels

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单词	fairway
释义	fairway [ fair-wey ] / ˈfɛərˌweɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fairway ON THESAURUS.COM noun an unobstructed passage, way, or area. Golf. the part of the course where the grass is cut short between the tees and the putting greens, exclusive of the rough, trees, and hazards: More important than long drives is keeping your ball on the fairway. the mowed part of any hole between the tee and the green: The foursome is now on the tenth fairway. Nautical. the navigable portion of a river, harbor, or other partly enclosed body of water. the channel customarily navigated by vessels in such a body of water. Origin of fairway 1515–25; 1905–10 for def. 2; fair¹ + way¹ Words nearby fairway fair-trade law, fair use, Fairview, Fairview Heights, Fairview Park, fairway, fair-weather, fair-weather friend, fairy, fairy bluebird, fairy cycle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fairway In Manhattan, where I grew up, people seemed to eat a lot of takeout, or prepared foods from places like Zabars and Fairway. Friday Forum: How often do you cook?\|Megan McArdle\|January 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Both initially were unpopular with neighbors, and Fairway admits on its website that opening a store there was “just plain nuts.” Red Hook Still Crying Out for Relief in Sandy’s Wake\|Allison Yarrow\|November 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST At dusk he was found wandering aimlessly about on the seventeenth fairway, babbling to himself. Fore!\|Charles Emmett Van Loan It was deep in the fairway, we had only to avoid the points. The Voodoo Gold Trail\|Walter Walden "'Ye are to declare it,' was the parson's words," Fairway continued. Return of the Native\|Thomas Hardy Now of this reef lying exactly in the middle of the fairway they were informed by Pammon of Skyros. The History Of Herodotus\|Herodotus On the approach of Admiral Watson's fleet they were to be scuttled and sunk in the fairway. In Clive's Command\|Herbert Strang British Dictionary definitions for fairway fairway / (ˈfɛəˌweɪ) / noun (on a golf course) the areas of shorter grass between the tees and greens, esp the avenue approaching a green bordered by rough nautical the navigable part of a river, harbour, etc the customary course followed by vessels Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fairway green, back nine, front nine, links
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fairway

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