1
a
: a navigable part of a river, bay, or harbor
b
: an open path or space
2
: the closely mowed part of a golf course between a tee and a green
Examples of fairway in a Sentence
Her shot landed at the left side of the fairway.
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Both got to celebrate their big day at the picturesque Sanctuary golf course in Sedalia, against the backdrop of the fairways and snow-capped mountains.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Outside, a private entertainment paradise awaits with a vanishing-edge pool, sitting areas with fire pits, a drop-down screen and projector, and outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven — all of which takes in an expansive view of the second fairway and open sky.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Clark, who has long expressed her passion for the sport, is no stranger to the fairways.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
So naturally, hitting my seventh shot from the fairway sparked a spiral.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Outside, a private entertainment paradise awaits with a vanishing-edge pool, sitting areas with fire pits, a drop-down screen and projector, and outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven — all of which takes in an expansive view of the second fairway and open sky.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Clark, who has long expressed her passion for the sport, is no stranger to the fairways.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
So naturally, hitting my seventh shot from the fairway sparked a spiral.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Fairway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairway. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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fairway
noun
fair·way
ˈfa(ə)r-ˌwā 
ˈfe(ə)r-
: the mowed part of a golf course between a tee and a green
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