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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The property also has a swimming pool, a putting green, and a small boat dock on Biscayne Bay. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025 The new space also features a putting green, the video shows. Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Other features include a tennis court, a two-level pool, a putting green, sculpture gardens, luxurious guest suites and a movie theater inspired by a Parisian opera house. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024 There’s also a small putting green in front of the pool, plus a landscaped walking that path that leads to the ocean from the lawn. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for putting green 

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Jan. 2025.

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