Phrase guide

putting green

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The area of a golf course nearest the hole, with a smoother surface to make putting easier.

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

an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the ball rolled across the green and into the bunker

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: green, putting surface

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: site, land site

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: green — area on a golf course
  • Chinese Mandarin: 果嶺 /果岭 (guǒlǐng) — area on a golf course
  • Czech: green — area on a golf course
  • Czech: jamkoviště — area on a golf course
  • Danish: green — area on a golf course
  • Finnish: viheriö — area on a golf course
  • French: vert — area on a golf course
  • Galician: green — area on a golf course
  • German: Green — area on a golf course
  • Icelandic: flöt — area on a golf course
  • Icelandic: grín — area on a golf course
  • Irish: plasóg amais — area on a golf course
  • Korean: 퍼팅 그린 (peoting geurin) — area on a golf course
  • Korean: 그린 (geurin) — area on a golf course
  • Norwegian Bokmål: green — area on a golf course
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: green — area on a golf course
  • Polish: małe pole golfowe — area on a golf course
  • Russian: грин (grin) — area on a golf course
  • Spanish: green — area on a golf course
  • Swedish: green — area on a golf course