From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishputting greenˈputting green noun [countable] 1 DSG (also green) one of the smooth areas of grass on a golf course where you hit the ball along the ground into the hole2 British EnglishDSG a smooth area of grass with special holes in it for playing a simple type of golf
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putting green• Stark said as we stood on the practice putting green of the Crieff Golf Club.• The early starters were already on the practice ground and the putting green.• Try any you fancy along the carpet or on the putting green.• Everyone else had gone and I was practising on the putting green. 