links
/lɪŋks/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A golf course, especially one situated on dunes by the sea.
Example Sentences
- "but what worthy golf links is not intolerably hard of access?"
- "The royal and ancient game of golf may now claim to be the universal game of the world, as in every part of the habitable globe links are to be found."
- "All over the country, links are scattered — club links, public links, and private links — and every year the number grows."
- "The links are the property of the town, the Courses being under the management of a joint committee representing the R. & A. Golf Club and the City."
- "A true links is built on linksland […]"
- "A links is best when it’s really firm and when the wind is really up."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
- Root: links, hlinc
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /lɪŋks/