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Turf is defined as a surface or layer of the Earth with grass plants, sod or peat, or the space for a horse race, or slang for someone's home territory.

(noun)

An example of turf is a patch of lawn.
An example of turf is a baseball team's home field.
An example of turf is the area that a gang sees as their own.

Turf is defined as to cover with earth, plants, sod or peat.

(verb)

An example of turf is to change a cemented area into grass.

See turf in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. turfs or Archaicturves

1. a surface layer of earth containing grass plants with their matted roots; sod; sward
2. Chiefly Brit. a piece of this layer
peat, or a piece of it for use as fuel
a track for horse racing; also, the sport of horse racing: usually with the
☆ Slang
1. a neighborhood area regarded by a street gang as its own territory to be defended against other gangs
2. one's own territory or domain

Origin: ME < OE, akin to ON torf < IE *dorbhos, sod, tuft of grass < base *derbh-, to twist together

transitive verb

to cover with turf

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turfy adjective

See turf in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. turfs turfs also turves (tûrvz)

a. A surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its matted roots; sod.
b. An artificial substitute for such a grassy layer, as on a playing field.
A piece cut from a layer of earth or sod.
A piece of peat that is burned for use as fuel.
Slang
a. The range of the authority or influence of a person, group, or thing; a bailiwick: “a bureaucracy … concerned with turf, promotions, the budget, and protecting the retirement system” (Harper's).
b. A geographical area; a territory.
c. The area claimed by a gang, as of youths, as its personal territory.
Sports
a. A racetrack.
b. The sport or business of racing horses.

transitive verb turfed, turf·ing, turfs turfs

To spread with turf: turfed the front yard.
Chiefly British Slang To displace or eject.
Slang To kill: “These guys can't . . . make sure nobody gets turfed” (Scott Turow).

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English

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