linksland

noun

links·​land ˈliŋ(k)s-ˌland How to pronounce linksland (audio)
: seaside terrain that is characterized by rolling hills of sand and is often used as the site of golf courses

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Watch the British Open on a linksland course – St. Andrews, say – and take fiendish pleasure in observing players plotting shots as the wind whips their faces sideways. Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 6 Apr. 2018 St. Andrews: Golf has been played over the dunes and linksland of St. Andrews since the 15th Century. Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 18 July 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of linksland was in 1926

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“Linksland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linksland. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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