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
“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
He hit something like fifteen balls out of a sand trap and at least four of them rolled right in the hole!
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2020
When the golfers ran up and saw Roy facedown in the sand trap, they thought he was dead.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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