putting green
Americannoun
noun
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(on a golf course) the area of closely mown grass at the end of a fairway where the hole is
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an area of smooth grass with several holes for putting games
Etymology
Origin of putting green
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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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
Out back, there’s a saltwater pool, spa, basketball court, bocce court, putting green, and driving range.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
So I honestly just went to the putting green for five minutes and simplified it.
From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025
John Nieporte, the head pro at Trump’s West Palm Beach, Fla., golf club, raved about Trump as a “great boss and helluva golfer,” exalting his game from tee shot to the putting green.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024
A massive resort-size swimming pool nestles amid boulders and manicured lawns, adjacent to a huge putting green.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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