noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈfɛɹweɪ/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈfɛəweɪ/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian:/ˈfeːwæɪ/
New-Zealand:/ˈfeəwæɪ/without the cheer–chair merger
/ˈfiəwæɪ/New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
Scotland:/ˈfeɹwe/
/ˈfɜː(ɹ)weː/Lancashire, fair–fur merger
rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)weɪ
CMU ARPABET:F EH1 R W EY2
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The area between the tee and the green, where the grass is cut short.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Any tract of land free from obstacles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
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)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A navigable channel in a harbour, offshore etc; the usual course taken by vessels in such places.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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5
noun
Meaning 5
the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: site, land site
6
noun
Meaning 6
a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
7
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Meaning 7
the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: path, route, itinerary
History
Etymology
From fair + way.
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
carrer
— (golf) the area between the tee and the green
Danish:
fairway
— (golf) the area between the tee and the green
Dutch:
fairway
— (golf) the area between the tee and the green
Finnish:
väylä
— (golf) the area between the tee and the green
French:
parcours libre entre tee et green
— (golf) the area between the tee and the green
German:
Fairway
— (golf) the area between the tee and the green
Irish:
bánóg
— (golf) the area between the tee and the green
Māori:
raorao
— (golf) the area between the tee and the green
Portuguese:
corredor
— (golf) the area between the tee and the green
Russian:
гладкое поле
— (golf) the area between the tee and the green
Spanish:
calle
— (golf) the area between the tee and the green
Finnish:
väylä
— any tract of land free from obstacles
Danish:
sejlløb
— (military) a channel in a river
Finnish:
väylä
— (military) a channel in a river
Bulgarian:
талвег
(talveg)
— (nautical) a navigable channel in a harbour
Bulgarian:
фарва́тер
(farváter)
— (nautical) a navigable channel in a harbour
Danish:
sejlløb
— (nautical) a navigable channel in a harbour
Dutch:
vaargeul
— (nautical) a navigable channel in a harbour
Finnish:
väylä
— (nautical) a navigable channel in a harbour
Georgian:
ფარვატერი
(parvaṭeri)
— (nautical) a navigable channel in a harbour
Hebrew:
נְתִיב שַׁיִט
(netiv shayit)
— (nautical) a navigable channel in a harbour
Norwegian Bokmål:
farvann
— (nautical) a navigable channel in a harbour
Russian:
фарва́тер
(farvátɛr)
— (nautical) a navigable channel in a harbour
Spanish:
canalizo
— (nautical) a navigable channel in a harbour
Swedish:
farled
— (nautical) a navigable channel in a harbour