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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Features of the home and the other priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell include a kids' wing, game room, English garden and putting green. Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024 The nine-acre driving range includes a putting green, a chipping and short game practice area and two sand bunkers. Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 Set up a mini putting green by putting a golf ball into a cup or box. Catherine Holecko, Parents, 30 July 2024 The 5-foot-3 Song began private lessons at age 2½ . — Among interesting sights on the practice putting green at the TPC in Blaine at the 3M Open was Kevin Dougherty putting with his cell phone balanced horizontally on the top of his head. Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 27 July 2024 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 16 Nov. 2024.

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