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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 is the top layer of a grassy area consisting of a kind of mat of grass and its roots. It’s the layer you could cut out and pull up in one piece. Such pieces are in fact pulled up and used to form lawns. This is also called turf. A close synonym is sod.
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.
[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 is the top layer of ground, especially when it's planted with grass. From its original meaning, referring to the top layer of soil in which plants are rooted, turf has expanded to include a range of senses.
Turf Definition. A surface layer of earth containing grass plants with their matted roots; sod; sward. An artificial substitute for such a grassy layer, as on a playing field. A piece of this layer. Peat, or a piece of it for use as fuel.
a. a surface layer of earth containing grass plants with their matted roots; sod; sward. b. Chiefly British. a piece of this layer. 2. peat, or a piece of it for use as fuel. 3. a track for horse racing; also, the sport of horse racing.
TURF definition: short, thick grass and the soil it is growing in. Learn more.
Definitions of 'turf'. 1. Turf is short, thick, even grass. [...] 2. Someone's turf is the area which is most familiar to them or where they feel most confident. [...] More.
