sand trap
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sand trap
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Within seconds, her husband had pulled her from the sand trap, the sand filled in, and the stunned couple wondered what just happened?
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
“If I may draw a comparison,” he said, “I’m not going to tell you what I’m doing on the 8th hole if I get in the sand trap there.”
From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2023
One of the balls during their matchup was hit into the weeds near a sand trap.
From Fox News ● Sep. 25, 2021
The most mundane part of the job is among the most important: meticulously raking a sand trap after a golfer has hit out of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2020
Oh my God, why am I falling into this sand trap?
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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