fairway
/ˈfeəweɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈferweɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfer-ˌwā/ (ame, mw)
fairway — noun
- fairwaysingular
- fairwaysplural
1. the short-cut strip on a golf hole that leads from the tee to the green
the short-cut strip on a golf hole that leads from the tee to the green
Mayumi's drive landed in the fairway, leaving an easy shot to the green.
collocation: land in the fairway
The coach told Adisa to aim left and stay on the fairway.
After the rain, carts were banned from the fairway until noon.
A bunker beside the fairway caught Ilan's second shot.
Beatriz hit safely down the fairway instead of risking the trees.
- short grass
a plain description, not the formal golf term
- landing area
an informal coaching phrase for the preferred place to hit
- mown strip
describes the cut grass but is not golf-specific
- rough
the longer grass outside the ideal line of play
文法句型
on the fairway
down the fairway
hit the fairway
用法筆記
Used only in golf. A fairway is the main short-grass route of a hole, not the tee at the start or the green around the hole.
常見錯誤
2. a safe water route that ships follow through a harbor, river mouth, or coastal a
a safe water route that ships follow through a harbor, river mouth, or coastal area
Cargo ships waited for fog to clear before entering the fairway.
pattern: enter the fairway
The harbor map marked a deep fairway between the sandbanks.
Pilots kept the ferry inside the fairway during the storm.
A sunken barge partly blocked the fairway near the old pier.
Night lights guided tankers along the main fairway to port.
- channel
the most common nautical near-equivalent, often stressing the water passage itself
- shipping lane
often used for regular vessel routes, especially on larger waters
- waterway
broader and less precise than a marked navigable route
文法句型
enter the fairway
keep to the fairway
main fairway
用法筆記
Usually used in port, river, and shipping contexts. Distinguish this from sense 3: here the route is a water passage for vessels, not just any clear space for movement.
3. a space or route kept open so people, vehicles, or things can move through it
a space or route kept open so people, vehicles, or things can move through it
Workers left a fairway between the boxes so the piano could pass.
pattern: leave a fairway between obstacles
Please keep a fairway clear for the stretcher in the hallway.
instruction: keep a fairway clear
The crew cut a fairway through the reeds to reach the lake.
Anjali moved the chairs back to open a fairway to the stage.
Snowplows made a fairway for buses at the school entrance.
- obstruction
something that blocks the way and stops movement
文法句型
leave a fairway through [something]
open a fairway for [something]
用法筆記
Rare and mostly descriptive. It usually refers to space left open through obstacles or crowds, rather than to a fixed road or lane.