Fairway (noun)

1. The area of short grass between the tee and green on a golf course.
2. The cleared and relatively smooth part of a waterway for ships to navigate.

Origin:

Middle english feirwey, from feir fair + wey way.

Examples:

1. He hit his tee shot into the fairway.
2. The golfer was happy to see his ball land on the fairway.
3. The fairway was in great condition.
4. The ship navigated through the fairway to the port.
5. The fairway is the best place to be on a golf course.