putting green

noun

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

Similar
greenputting surface

Meanings

nounputting green (plural putting greens)

plural putting greens

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
greenputting surface
Broader
siteland site
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan green
  • greenarea on a golf course
Chinese Mandarin 果嶺 /果岭
  • 果嶺 /果岭 (guǒlǐng)area on a golf course
Czech green, jamkoviště
  • greenarea on a golf course
  • jamkovištěarea on a golf course
Danish green
  • greenarea on a golf course
Finnish viheriö
  • viheriöarea on a golf course
French vert
  • vertarea on a golf course
German Green
  • Greenarea on a golf course
Icelandic flöt, grín
  • flötarea on a golf course
  • grínarea on a golf course
Irish plasóg amais
  • plasóg amaisarea on a golf course
Korean 퍼팅 그린, 그린
  • 퍼팅 그린 (peoting geurin)area on a golf course
  • 그린 (geurin)area on a golf course
Norwegian Bokmål green
  • greenarea on a golf course
Polish małe pole golfowe
  • małe pole golfowearea on a golf course
Russian грин
  • грин (grin)area on a golf course
Spanish green
  • greenarea on a golf course
Swedish green
  • greenarea on a golf course
Cite this entry
APA

putting green. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20green

MLA

“putting green.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20green. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting green,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20green.

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