Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (3)
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 coastal waters;
3.
a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Fairway \Fair"way`\, n.
1. The navigable part of a river, bay, etc., through which
vessels enter or depart; the part of a harbor or channel
ehich is kept open and unobstructed for the passage of
vessels. --Totten.
2. (golf) That part of a golf course between the tee and the
green which is of closely mowed grass, as contrasted to
the rough.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
fairway
n 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 coastal
waters
3: a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
70 Moby Thesaurus words for "fairway":
Astroturf, airstrip, approaches, apron, archery ground,
artificial turf, athletic field, badminton court, baseball field,
basketball court, billiard parlor, bowling alley, bowling green,
channel, clearway, common, course, court, cricket ground,
croquet ground, croquet lawn, diamond, field, flight deck,
football field, glaciarium, golf course, golf links, grassplot,
green, greenyard, gridiron, grounds, gym, gymnasium, ice rink,
infield, landing deck, landing strip, lawn, links, outfield, oval,
park, playground, playing field, playroom, polo ground, pool hall,
poolroom, putting green, racecourse, racket court, rink, road,
runway, sea lane, seaway, ship route, skating rink, soccer field,
squash court, steamer track, stretch, strip, tennis court, track,
turf, village green, waterway
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Fairway, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000): 3952
Housing Units (2000): 1842
Land area (2000): 1.139292 sq. miles (2.950753 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.139292 sq. miles (2.950753 sq. km)
FIPS code: 22700
Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location: 39.023988 N, 94.629213 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Fairway, KS
Fairway