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Fairway vs Greens - What's the difference?

fairway | greens |

As a noun fairway

is (golf) the area between the tee and the green, where the grass is cut short.

As a proper noun greens is

(informal) a green party.

fairway

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (golf) the area between the tee and the green, where the grass is cut short
  • any tract of land free from obstacles
  • (Military) 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)
  • (nautical) a navigable channel in a harbour, offshore etc; the usual course taken by vessels in such places.
  • *1899 , Joseph Conrad,
  • *:Lights of ships moved in the fairway —a great stir of lights going up and going down.
  • See also

    * draft * watercraft. (JP 4-01.6) ----

    greens

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (plurale tantum) The leaves of certain edible green plants, especially of brassicas, eaten as a vegetable.
  • (plurale tantum) Any vegetables eaten by humans, regardless of colour.
  • Derived terms

    * beet greens * collard greens * dandelion greens * leafy greens * mess of greens * salad greens * spring greens * turnip greens * warrigal greens

    Verb

    (head)
  • (green)
  • Anagrams

    * English plurals ----