Tee/tiː/nounThe piece used to hold a ball up in golf before hitting it.He put the ball on the tee before taking his shot. Often appears as...golf tee tee box Definition 1 of 6Pro Tip 1/2Golf Usage Commonly used when discussing golf, particularly the beginning of a hole. The professional golfer approached the tee with confidence. Pro Tip 2/2Non-physical Refers to the abstract area or action, not just the physical object. After the rain, we had to move to a different tee.