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I just read a science fiction story taking place in the American Southwest where ‘fairway’ is used to mean a fair’s ‘midway’ (and the story uses midway later). Was it a poor editing job (a few other examples cropped up), or is that a usage in some regions? BTW, I have only known ‘fairway’ as associated with a golf course.
Were it any large ground other than a fairground, fairway would simply mean the more or less natural passageways about it.  But as it is, in the context of a fair,   fairway does sound like an unintended mix-up, just because it contains the word fair.
I think fairway is also, in a liberal manner, short for  golf course.
Are there other sporting grounds called  course?  Obstacles course is one.  Others are court  or  field  for how large they are.
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