sand trap
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sand trap
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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There was scraggly grass in one sand trap and wooden blocks and a toy castle in another, evidence of children at play.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
Golf is a sport with an honor system, whether marking a ball, filling out your scorecard accurately or figuring out how many swings you took to get out of a sand trap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 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 sphere came to rest in a sand trap near the outer wall.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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