noun

fairway

fairway

He hit the ball straight down the fairway.

He hit the ball straight down the fairway.

((a/the)) fairway the area of short grass between the tee and the green on a golf course He hit the ball down the middle of the fairway.

Synonyms: (in golf) the short grass, the cut; Antonyms: the rough, bunker

From 'fair' (clear, open) + 'way' (path). It signifies the 'clear path' on a golf course.

Think of it as the 'fair' or easy 'way' to the hole on a golf course, as opposed to the difficult rough.

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