1 (treated as sing. or pl.) a golf-course, esp. one having undulating ground, coarse grass, etc.
2 Sc. dial. level or undulating sandy ground near a seashore, with turf and coarse grass.
Etymology: pl. of link 'rising ground' f. OE hlinc
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plural of link
present third singular of link
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/lingks/, n. (used with a pl. v.)
See golf course.
[bef. 1100; ME lynkys slopes, OE hlincas, pl. of hlinc rising ground, equiv. to hlin(ian) to LEAN1, bend (akin to Gk klínein to cause to slope) + -k suffix]
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a golf course by the sea
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links «lihngks», noun (plural).
1. = golf course. (Cf. ↑golf course)
2. Scottish. a) comparatively level or gently rolling sandy ground near the seashore, covered with turf or coarse grass. b) the windings of a stream. c) the ground lying along such windings.
╂[Old English hlinc rising ground]
Usage Links is used as either singular or plural: »
Do you know of a links where we can play tomorrow? The Sunnyview Links are always crowded.
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[lingks]plural n. also golf links [treated as sing. or pl.] a golf course
Origin:
Old English hlinc ‘rising ground’, perhaps related to lean I
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/ˈlıŋks/ noun, pl links [count]
: a golf course
On Saturday morning, he's always out on the links.
especially : a golf course that is next to the ocean
a seaside links
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Word Origin:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.