Dictionary Definition

fairway

1 the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short

2 the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or costal waters

3 a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement

User Contributed Dictionary

the area between the tee and the green, where the grass is cut short
any tract of land free from obstacles
(Military) A channel either from offshore, in a river, or in a harbor that has enough depth to accommodate the draft of large vessels.(JP 4-01.6)
a navigable channel in a harbour, offshore etc; the usual course taken by vessels in such places.

(golf) the area between the tee and the green

any tract of land free from obstacles

(military) a channel in a river

(nautical) a navigable channel in a harbour

Fairway is the name of several locations:

Fairway can also mean the following terms:

Fairway Furniture is a leading independent home furnishing retailer in Devon and Cornwall.
The Fairway, a model in the Austin FX4 range of London black cabs
Fairway is also a golfing term used to describe a part of a golf course
Fairway is a documented (and often dragged) marine channel for ships to follow
Fairway Band is an indie rock band for Manteca, California
Fairway Market is a grocery store in New York

fairway in German: Fairway

fairway in Dutch: Fairway

fairway in Japanese: フェアウェイ (曖昧さ回避)

fairway in Swedish: Lista över golftermer#Fairway

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