Meaning of Fairway | Babel Free
ˈfɛɹweɪDefinitions
- The area between the tee and the green, where the grass is cut short.
- Any tract of land free from obstacles.
- 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.
Equivalents
Examples
“By good fortune, paddle as I pleased, the tide was still sweeping me down; and there lay the Hispaniola right in the fairway, hardly to be missed.”
“Lights of ships moved in the fairway—a great stir of lights going up and going down.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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