1. turf - Noun
2. turf - Verb
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.
Peat, especially when prepared for fuel. See Peat.
Race course; horse racing; -- preceded by the.
To cover with turf or sod; as, to turf a bank, of the border of a terrace.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA competitive field of seven 3-year-old fillies is set for Saturday's $200,000 Grade II Mrs. Revere, 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Churchill Downs. Source: Internet
A decade into the Minnesota Twins playing home games outside, the Target Field natural turf was in really good shape after an earlier-than-usual thaw. Source: Internet
According to Suetonius, Caligula's body was placed under turf until it was burned and entombed by his sisters. Source: Internet
A levee made from stones laid in horizontal rows with a bed of thin turf between each of them is known as a spetchel. Source: Internet
Among the several dozens active, each ruled over his own turf, and local traditions and customs began to emerge in the various courts which developed their own identity. Source: Internet
A game of box lacrosse Box lacrosse is played by teams of six on a hockey rink where the ice has been removed or covered by artificial turf, or in an indoor soccer or lacrosse field. Source: Internet