fairway

American  

[fair-wey] / ˈfɛərˌweɪ /

noun

1. an unobstructed passage, way, or area.

2. Golf.

   1. 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.

   2. the mowed part of any hole between the tee and the green.

      The foursome is now on the tenth fairway.

3. Nautical.

   1. the navigable portion of a river, harbor, or other partly enclosed body of water.

   2. the channel customarily navigated by vessels in such a body of water.

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fairway British  

/ ˈfɛəˌweɪ /

noun

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

2. nautical

   1. the navigable part of a river, harbour, etc

   2. the customary course followed by vessels

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Etymology

Origin of fairway

1515–25; 1905–10 fairway for def. 2; fair ¹ + way ¹

Example Sentences

As Woodland walked down the final fairway of the Houston Open at Memorial Park, the gallery fully grasped what this meant for the 41-year-old American.

From The Wall Street Journal

At 375 yards, it was the longest to be officially recorded and crucially he found the fairway.

From BBC

And while Young elicited cheers of "USA" after crushing the perfect drive 375 yards down the fairway, Fitzpatrick's went straight and among trees, leaving him unable to reach the green in two.

From BBC

The two-time major winner hit every fairway in a terrific display of ball-striking.

From BBC

Or rather, the turf fairway and play structures that sit just outside storefronts at this southwest Los Angeles “shopping center.”

From Los Angeles Times