golf links
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- noun
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campo de golf
- Many local tournaments are held at the popular golf links along the coast, attracting players from all over.
Examples
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The beautiful scenery made our day at the golf links unforgettable as we played under the warm sun.
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Many traditional Scottish golf links are famous for their challenging natural terrain.
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She enjoyed walking along the windswept golf links even when she wasn't playing golf.
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The championship was held at the historic golf links overlooking the North Sea.
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The golf links are beautifully maintained.
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I love playing on the golf links during summer.
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After finishing his round, he enjoyed a refreshing drink at the clubhouse overlooking the golf links.
Synonyms
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An area of land with grass and holes where people play golf
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A golf course by the sea with sandy ground, small hills, and few trees
A golf course on sandy land near the coast with few trees
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward noun–noun combination: 'golf' specifies the activity and 'links' denotes a particular type of golf course on sandy coastal ground, so together they directly mean a golf course of that type. Assuming a learner already knows the specialized sense of 'links', the overall meaning is transparently compositional and therefore understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Golf links comes from an older word links for the sandy, rolling land by the sea where Scots first played golf. Picture narrow fairways through sand hills with strong wind and few trees, and you see why golf links means 'a golf course on coastal, sandy ground'.