links

[ lingks ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. golf course.

links

/ lɪŋks /

plural noun

1. 1. short for golf links
   2. ( as modifier )

      a links course

2. undulating sandy ground near the shore

Word History and Origins

Origin of links¹

before 1100; Middle English lynkys slopes, Old English hlincas, plural of hlinc rising ground, equivalent to hlin ( ian ) to lean ¹, bend (akin to Greek klī́nein to cause to slope) + -k suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of links¹

Old English hlincas plural of hlinc ridge

Example Sentences

Hundreds of women in the UK are planning to take on one of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies over alleged links between talc and cancer.

From BBC

Descriptive data on mortality reveal complex links between alcohol use and premature deaths.

From Science Daily

The university is one of Scotland’s oldest, having been founded in 1583, and boasts links to 20 Nobel Prize laureates among its alumni - alongside current First Minister John Swinney and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

From BBC

He has always denied the suggestion that his empire benefitted from links to politicians in power who helped ensure he had a monopoly.

From BBC

"It's an exciting time as new methods are being developed that may help us better understand how an animal may be feeling and how that links to the decisions that they make."

From Science Daily

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