# fairway

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɛɹweɪ/ · frequency rank #31,551

## Definitions
1. The area between the tee and the green, where the grass is cut short.
2. Any tract of land free from obstacles.
3. A channel either from offshore, in a river, or in a harbor that has enough depth to accommodate the draft of large vessels. (JP 4-01.6)
4. A navigable channel in a harbour, offshore etc; the usual course taken by vessels in such places.

## Etymology
From fair + way.

## Easily confused with
- **fairy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fairway-vs-fairy)
- **faraway** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fairway-vs-faraway)
- **fairly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fairly-vs-fairway)
- **Fairfax** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fairfax-vs-fairway)

## Common misspellings (10)
`afirway`, `fairawy`, `fairrway`, `fairwayy`, `fairwway`, `fairwya`, `faiwray`, `fariway`, `ffairway`, `fiarway`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fairway