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putting green

American  

noun

Golf.
  1. green.


putting green British  
/ ˈpʌtɪŋ /

noun

  1. (on a golf course) the area of closely mown grass at the end of a fairway where the hole is

  2. an area of smooth grass with several holes for putting games

"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

Etymology

Origin of putting green

First recorded in 1840–50

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"I always cut it fine and this morning was pretty cold," Higgo, who was still on the practice putting green, told Sky Sports.

From BBC May 14, 2026

The pair spent the next few years designing and building a roughly 13,500-square-foot house with a gym, pool, putting green and bowling alley.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

Outside, the dwelling boasts a pool and spa, a firepit with built-in seating, an external dining area and lounge space, and even a putting green.

From MarketWatch Nov. 24, 2025

So I honestly just went to the putting green for five minutes and simplified it.

From Barron's Nov. 21, 2025

When there is a division between the old and the new, it is apt to express itself on the most time-honored of batdefields: the putting green, the tennis court, or the marine berth.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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