turf

noun
UK: /tɜːf/
US: /tɝːf/

  1. A surface layer of earth containing grass plants with their roots.

    1. The children ran barefoot across the soft turf.
    2. The groundskeeper carefully laid new turf on the damaged playing field.

  2. A particular area of activity or responsibility.

    1. This neighborhood is their turf, so be careful.
    2. Marketing is really her turf; she handles all the campaigns.

  3. A territory claimed by an individual or group, often associated with gang activity.

    1. The gangs are fighting over turf in the city.
    2. Police are trying to reduce gang violence over drug turf.

Synonyms

grass sod ground area territory domain
turf transitive-verb

  1. To cover an area of ground with turf.

    1. They turfed the garden last weekend.
    2. We need to turf the area around the new swimming pool soon.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "turf" in English means: A surface layer of earth containing grass plants with their roots., A particular area of activity or responsibility., A territory claimed by an individual or group, often associated with gang activity..

The phonetic transcription of "turf" is /tɜːf/ in British English and /tɝːf/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "turf": grass, sod, ground, area, territory, domain.

Example usage of "turf": "The children ran barefoot across the soft turf.". More examples on the page.