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

Example Sentences

Vehicles will be diverted to the nearby Britannia Bridge which also links Anglesey to the north Wales mainland.

From BBC

April's outage caused significant disruption for nearly a day when it plunged areas into darkness, cutting internet and telephone connections and halting transport links.

From BBC

When Gali, toward the end, links Israel’s failures that day to a subsequent response that smacks of “revenge,” the movie feels close to addressing the unspoken.

From Los Angeles Times

Every home has a small box called a cut-out which links the mains electricity cable outside a property with the wires inside.

From BBC

But investigators had no weapon or links that connected him to the crime scene.

From Los Angeles Times

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