sand trap

American  

noun

1. (on a golf course) a shallow pit partly filled with sand, usually located near a green, and designed to serve as a hazard.

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sand trap British  

noun

1. another name (esp US) for bunker

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Etymology

Origin of sand trap

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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

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

He appeared to be in trouble on the par-5, 541-yard 18th when his drive landed in a sand trap, about 4 inches from the front lip.

From Seattle Times

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

He was king of that technique this season – not just showing a character sinking into a sand trap "It Takes a Psycho" but submerging the camera with him to vicariously inflict his asphyxiation on us.

From Salon