putting green

noun

putt·​ing green ˈpə-tiŋ- How to pronounce putting green (audio)
plural putting greens
: a smooth grassy area at the end of a golf fairway containing the hole
also : a similar area (as of grass, artificial turf, or carpet) usually with many holes that is used for practice

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There are also putting greens, a wood-burning fireplace and expansive outdoor seating areas offered on the property. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025 As the Republican candidate stood on the fifth-hole putting green last September, Fercano, the Secret Service agent, was riding a golf cart in a security sweep of the sixth hole and noticed someone hiding behind a chain-link fence in the southeast corner of the course. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025 Bayberry has a phenomenal practice facility with a big and lovely driving range, a chipping area and multiple putting greens that mimic the undulation and feel of the actual greens on course. Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025 Its 2-acre putting green is the largest in the world. Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for putting green

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of putting green was in 1805

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“Putting green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putting%20green. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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