1
: the letter t
2
: something shaped like a capital T
3
informal
: t-shirt
wearing a cotton tee
4
: a mark aimed at in various games (such as curling)
1
a
: a small mound or a peg on which a golf ball is placed before being struck at the beginning of play on a hole
b
: a device for holding a football in position for kicking
c
: an adjustable post on which a ball is placed for batting (as in T-ball)
2
: the area from which a golf ball is struck at the beginning of play on a hole
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Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Both are considered hybrids that can be worn with a blazer or a tee.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Next week, Brooks Koepka will tee it up next week at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on the DP World Tour.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Before his golfers planted a single tee into the ground this season, Torrey Pines High School coach Chris Drake made a bold proclamation.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Both are considered hybrids that can be worn with a blazer or a tee.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
What might some combination of Landeskog and Nichushkin be able to do if Burns is teeing them up?
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Next week, Brooks Koepka will tee it up next week at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on the DP World Tour.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Tee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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tee
2 of 3 noun1
a
: a small peg on which a golf ball is set to be struck
b
: an adjustable post on which a ball is placed for batting (as in T-ball)
2
: the area from which a golf ball is struck in starting play on a hole
tee
3 of 3 verb
teed; teeing
: to place on a tee
teed up the ball
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