| Front | turf |
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| Back | turf noun, verb BrE /tɜːf/ NAmE /tɜːrf/ noun word origin example bank (pl. turfs or turves /BrE tɜːvz ; NAmE tɜːrvz/) 1 [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/yard) newly laid turf (especially BrE) the hallowed turf of Wimbledon, etc. (= the grass used for playing a sport on) 2 [uncountable, countable] peat that is cut to be used as fuel; a piece of this 3 the turf [singular] the sport of horse racing 4 [uncountable] sb's ~ (informal, especially NAmE) the place where sb lives and/or works, especially when they think of it as their own He feels more confident on home turf. verb verb forms word origin ~ sth to cover an area of ground with turf ˌturf sb ˈout (of sth) | ˌturf sb ˈoff (sth) (BrE, informal) to make sb leave a place, an organization, etc. throw out He was turfed out of the party. The boys were turfed off the bus. |
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