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teeing ground

teeing ground

6.3
A small area at the start of a golf hole where players hit the first shot
  • noun
  • /ˈtiːɪŋ ɡraʊnd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tee
  • Each player must place their ball on the teeing ground before taking their first shot on the hole.

Examples

  • After shaking hands, they walked to the teeing ground to start the game.

  • The teeing ground was wet and muddy after last night’s rain.

  • You must tee off from within the boundaries of the teeing ground.

  • The ball is placed on the teeing ground.

  • Players must stand behind the teeing ground before hitting.

  • Before hitting the ball, make sure to stand behind the teeing ground marked at the start of the hole.

  • The instructions for the tournament emphasized that players should always respect the rules regarding the teeing ground.

Synonyms

tee
vsteeing ground
49 5.9

The marked area where players start each hole on a golf course

is a longer phrase with the same meaning

Surface Forms

teeing ground singular
teeing grounds plural

Morphology

tee + ground

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'tee' (to place a ball on a tee) combined with 'ground' (area/surface): 'teeing ground' denotes the ground where teeing happens. This follows a common English pattern (action/gerund + place) and, despite being golf-specific, would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

The noun teeing ground comes from golf: it is the small area where a player puts the ball on a tee and hits the first shot from the ground. That's why it means the place at the 'start of a hole' where play begins.