hole in one

noun phrase

: ace entry 1 sense 4

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Some golfers go their whole lives without a hole in one. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 Video from the scene shows a bullet hole in one of the windows. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 Norr used a 9-iron for his hole in one on the 159-yard hole at Woodley Lakes. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Only 13 properties have changed hands in the last decade, and new construction is less common than a hole in one. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hole in one

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hole in one was in 1925

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“Hole in one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole%20in%20one. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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hole in one

: ace entry 1 sense 4
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