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golf tee

golf tee

1 2.2
A short peg in the ground that holds a golf ball for the first shot on each hole
  • noun
  • /ɡɔlf ti/
translation icon : tee de golf
  • "What a great idea!" Papa gave Murray golf balls and golf tees.

Examples

  • Got my golf tees.

    Liar's Moon (1982)

  • And hoyt garvey had golf tees in his trunk.

    From Eva, with Love (2014)

  • He carefully placed the ball on the golf tee before taking his first swing.

  • Using a golf tee helps keep the ball stable for a better shot.

  • Make sure to replace the golf tee after your turn to keep the course tidy.

Synonyms

tee
vsgolf tee
18 3.7

A small peg that holds a ball before you hit it in golf or football

is the short peg set in the ground for the first stroke on holes

Surface Forms

golf tee singular
golf tees plural

Morphology

golf + tee

The noun is a straightforward compound: combining 'golf' (the sport) with 'tee' (a peg to support a ball) yields the tee used in golf. The meaning is directly compositional and follows normal English noun-compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the sense.

Etymology

Golf tee comes from the word tee, a small peg used to lift the ball for the first shot. Long ago players made a tiny pile of sand or used a piece of turf called a 'tee' to hold the ball, and later people began to use wooden pegs. That's why golf tee today means the small peg that supports the ball at the start of a hole.