What (who) is turf - definition
GRASS AND ROOTS BENEATH
Sod-forming; Rolled sod; Turf
turf
¦ noun (plural turfs or turves)
1. grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots.
a piece of turf cut from the ground.
2. (the turf) horse racing or racecourses generally.
3. informal an area regarded as someone's territory or sphere of activity: he did not like poachers on his turf.
¦ verb
1. informal, chiefly Brit. force to leave: they were turfed off the bus.
2. cover with turf.
Derivatives
turfy adjective
Origin
OE, of Gmc origin.
turf
(turfs, turfing, turfed)
1.
Turf is short, thick, even grass.
They shuffled slowly down the turf towards the cliff's edge.
N-UNCOUNT: also the N
2.
Someone's turf is the area which is most familiar to them or where they feel most confident.
Their turf was Paris: its streets, theaters, homes, and parks...
= territory
N-UNCOUNT: usu poss N
Turf
·noun Race course; horse racing;
- preceded by the.
II. Turf ·noun Peat, especially when prepared for fuel. ·see Peat.
III. Turf ·vt To cover with turf or sod; as, to turf a bank, of the border of a terrace.
IV. Turf ·noun That upper stratum of earth and vegetable mold which is filled with the roots of grass and other small plants, so as to adhere and form a kind of mat; sward; sod.
Wikipedia
Sod
Sod, also known as turf, is the upper layer of soil with the grass growing on it that is often harvested into rolls.
In British and Australian English, sod is more commonly known as turf, and the word "sod" is limited mainly to agricultural senses.
Pronunciation examples for turf
1. her turf.
Unholy Night _ Seth Grahame-Smith _ Talks at Google
2. on their own turf.
Free Will _ Mark Balaguer _ Talks at Google
3. Big turf-- cut a big turf, sort of like this.
The Scythians - Nomad Warriors of the Steppe _ Barry Cunliffe _ Talks at Google
4. We're on his turf.
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
5. footing or harvesting turf.
From Organisation to Institution _ Jack Harte _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of turf
1. Moreover, McCain was giving up his home turf of readiness to challenge Obama on his home turf of change.
2. Museveni‘s home turf, according to several observers.
3. But Burj Dubai is facing competition on its own turf.
4. Detroit‘s challenge on its home turf is two–fold.
5. The consequences include violent turf battles among dealers.