Meaning & use
greenside
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Meanings
adjectivebefore a nounsport
In golf, situated next to or around the putting green.
Grammar: Placed before a noun: a greenside bunker; do not use it after the verb in this sense.
Patterns
- a greenside something
He escaped from a deep greenside bunker with a perfect shot.
The ball sat in the thick greenside rough.
A greenside chip is one of the trickiest shots in golf.
adverbnot comparablesport
In golf, at or close to the edge of the putting green.
Grammar: Follows the verb: he ended up greenside; no object is needed.
Patterns
- end up greenside
- land greenside
Her second shot landed greenside, leaving an easy chip.
The ball rolled greenside and stopped by the fringe.
He arrived greenside with a wedge in his hand.
Common combinations
- greenside bunker
- His ball plugged in a steep greenside bunker.
- greenside chip
- She holed a greenside chip for birdie.
- greenside rough
- The greenside rough was long and wet.
- greenside reporter
- The greenside reporter described the final putt.
- land greenside
- With one swing he managed to land greenside.
Synonyms and how they differ
- near the green
- Near the green is the plain everyday phrase, and it can follow any verb, whereas greenside is compact jargon used mostly by golfers.
- around-the-green
- Around-the-green describes the area and kinds of shots near the putting surface, with a more descriptive tone than the single word greenside.
- short-game
- Short-game refers to the whole set of chips, pitches and putts, so it is broader than greenside, which is only about location.
Word family
Commonly confused: greenside or fairway?
greenside vs fairway
The fairway is the closely mown strip leading toward the green, while greenside describes the area right next to the green itself.
Practice
Which phrase describes a bunker right next to the putting surface?
Choose one answer.
Greenside means next to the green, so a greenside bunker is the one beside the putting surface. A fairway bunker lies along the fairway, farther from the hole.
Make it your own
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