putting green

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. The area at the end of a golf course fairway in which the hole is placed, having more closely mowed turf than the rest of the course.
2. n. An area in which to practice putting.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. That part of a golfing-ground which surrounds a hole: it is usually carefully prepared and preserved.

Wiktionary

1. n. golf The area of a golf course nearest the hole, with a smoother surface to make putting easier.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. (Golf) The green, or plot of smooth turf, surrounding a hole.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course