Standard Lemma guide

fairway

noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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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

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any tract of land free from obstacles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel

7

noun

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

Synonyms: none provided

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
Real reading context

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