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- Dictionaryturf/təːf/
noun
- 1. grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots: "they walked across the springy turf" Similar
- 2. horse racing or racecourses generally: "he spent his money gambling on the turf" Similar
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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The meaning of TURF is the upper stratum of soil bound by grass and plant roots into a thick mat; also : a piece of this. How to use turf in a sentence.
a subject in which a person or group has a lot of knowledge or influence: Antiques are very much her turf.
turf. ( tɜːf) n, pl turfs or turves ( tɜːvz) 1. (Botany) the surface layer of fields and pastures, consisting of earth containing a dense growth of grasses with their roots; sod. 2. (Horticulture) a piece cut from this layer, used to form lawns, verges, etc. 3. (Horse Racing) the turf.
turf. / tɜːf / noun. the surface layer of fields and pastures, consisting of earth containing a dense growth of grasses with their roots; sod. a piece cut from this layer, used to form lawns, verges, etc. the turf. a track, usually of grass or dirt, where horse races are run. horse racing as a sport or industry. slang.
A turf is a small rectangular piece of grass which you lay on the ground in order to make a lawn. Lift the turfs carefully–they can be re-used elsewhere. Synonyms: sod , divot , clod More Synonyms of turf
Jun 2, 2024 · turf ( countable and uncountable, plural turfs or turves) ( uncountable) A layer of earth covered with grass; sod . 1897 December (indicated as 1898 ), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
[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.
TURF definition: short, thick grass and the soil it is growing in. Learn more.
Turf definition, a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots. See more.
Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. noun. turfs. A surface layer of earth containing grass plants with their matted roots; sod; sward. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An artificial substitute for such a grassy layer, as on a playing field. American Heritage. A piece of this layer. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
