1
a
: a navigable part of a river, bay, or harbor
b
: an open path or space
2
: the closely mowed part of a golf course between a tee and a green
Examples of fairway in a Sentence
Her shot landed at the left side of the fairway.
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The gallery erupted in cheers Sunday as Aaron Rai made his final walk up the 18th fairway at the 2026 PGA Championship.
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Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 18 May 2026
While longer hitters, including the likes of Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg, and Justin Thomas, were in the mix come late Sunday afternoon, Rai reminded the world that hitting fairways and greens, and letting a scorching-hot putter go to work, can still get the job done just about anywhere.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Schauffele ranks in the tournament’s top five in both putting and driving, and has hit 28 of 42 fairways this week.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The 56-hole leader Smalley showed no sign of nerves on the first tee, striping his first shot of the day down the middle of the fairway.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
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Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 18 May 2026
While longer hitters, including the likes of Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg, and Justin Thomas, were in the mix come late Sunday afternoon, Rai reminded the world that hitting fairways and greens, and letting a scorching-hot putter go to work, can still get the job done just about anywhere.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Schauffele ranks in the tournament’s top five in both putting and driving, and has hit 28 of 42 fairways this week.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The 56-hole leader Smalley showed no sign of nerves on the first tee, striping his first shot of the day down the middle of the fairway.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
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“Fairway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairway. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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fairway
noun
fair·way
ˈfa(ə)r-ˌwā 
ˈfe(ə)r-
: the mowed part of a golf course between a tee and a green
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