links

[lingks]

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. golf course.

links

/ lɪŋks /

plural noun

1. 1. short for golf links

   2. ( as modifier )

      a links course

2. undulating sandy ground near the shore

Word History and Origins

Origin of links¹

before 1100; Middle English lynkys slopes, Old English hlincas, plural of hlinc rising ground, equivalent to hlin ( ian ) to lean ¹, bend (akin to Greek klī́nein to cause to slope) + -k suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of links¹

Old English hlincas plural of hlinc ridge

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• fairway