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    turf
    /təːf/

    noun

    • 1. grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots: "they walked across the springy turf" Similar grasslawnsodliterary:sward
    • 2. horse racing or racecourses generally: "he spent his money gambling on the turf" Similar horse racingracingthe racing worldracecourses

    verb

    • 1. force (someone) to leave somewhere: informal British "they were turfed off the bus"
    • 2. cover (a patch of ground) with turf: "the plot of land has been turfed"

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  2. TURF definition: 1. the surface layer of land on which grass is growing, consisting of the grass and the soil in…. Learn more.

  3. turf: [noun] an artificial substitute for this (as on a playing field). grass 3.

  4. Define turf. turf synonyms, turf pronunciation, turf translation, English dictionary definition of turf. n. pl. turfs also turves 1. a. A surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its matted roots; sod. b.

  5. TURF definition: short, thick grass and the soil it is growing in. Learn more.

  6. 8 meanings: 1. the surface layer of fields and pastures, consisting of earth containing a dense growth of grasses with their.... Click for more definitions.

  7. Turf definition: a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.. See examples of TURF used in a sentence.

  8. [uncountable, countable] short grass and the surface layer of soil that is held together by its roots; a piece of this that has been cut from the ground and is used especially for making lawns (= the area of grass in a garden) newly laid turf (especially British English) the hallowed turf of Wimbledon, etc. (= the grass used for playing a sport on) see also surf and turf, surf ’n’ turf

  9. A complete guide to the word "TURF": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. turf. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Gardening, Nature turf1 /tɜːf $ tɜːrf/ noun (plural turfs or turves) /tɜːvz $ tɜːrvz/ 1 [ uncountable] especially British English a surface that consists of soil with grass on top, or an artificial surface that looks like this soft green turf 2 [ countable] British ...

  11. Turf definition: A piece cut from a layer of earth or sod.