1. the mowed area of a golf course between the tee and the green
Usage: golf
2. a navigable channel in a body of water
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The golfer hit a perfect drive down the middle of the fairway.
• She found her ball in the rough after missing the fairway.
• The fairway was well-maintained and free of divots.
• Ships must stay within the marked fairway to avoid shallow water.
• The harbor pilot guided the vessel through the narrow fairway.
• Heavy rains made the fairway soft and muddy for the tournament.