Turf
noun
The surface layer of earth in which grass grows.
He dug into the turf with his gardening tools.
Often appears as...
- green turf
- natural turf
noun
A special type of material that looks like grass and is used on some sports fields.
Many football fields are covered in artificial turf.
Often appears as...
- artificial turf
- turf field
noun
A person's domain or territory.
This is my turf, you should respect that.
Often appears as...
- home turf
- on my turf
Usage tips
Informal, Assertive
Colloquial
noun
The surface layer of earth in which grass grows.
He dug into the turf with his gardening tools.
Often appears as...
- green turf
- natural turf
noun
A special type of material that looks like grass and is used on some sports fields.
Many football fields are covered in artificial turf.
Often appears as...
- artificial turf
- turf field
noun
A person's domain or territory.
This is my turf, you should respect that.
Often appears as...
- home turf
- on my turf
Usage tips
Informal, Assertive
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Ground
Turf involves the ground's top layer where grass naturally grows.
The cottage had a charming slice of turf with wildflowers.
Pro Tip 2/3Gardening Context
Often used when discussing gardening or maintaining green spaces.
The new turf arrived in rolls, ready to lay out for a fresh lawn.
Pro Tip 3/3Health of Grass
Turf condition can indicate soil health and may need care.
We need to fertilize the turf to revive the patchy areas.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Ground
Turf involves the ground's top layer where grass naturally grows.
The cottage had a charming slice of turf with wildflowers.
Pro Tip 2/3Gardening Context
Often used when discussing gardening or maintaining green spaces.
The new turf arrived in rolls, ready to lay out for a fresh lawn.
Pro Tip 3/3Health of Grass
Turf condition can indicate soil health and may need care.
We need to fertilize the turf to revive the patchy areas.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Ground
Turf involves the ground's top layer where grass naturally grows.
The cottage had a charming slice of turf with wildflowers.
Pro Tip 2/3Gardening Context
Often used when discussing gardening or maintaining green spaces.
The new turf arrived in rolls, ready to lay out for a fresh lawn.
Pro Tip 3/3Health of Grass
Turf condition can indicate soil health and may need care.
We need to fertilize the turf to revive the patchy areas.
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The freakonomics of...
if you go and just shoot guns in the air in the other gang's territory -- people are afraid to go buy drugs there, they're going to come into your neighborhood. Here's what he says about why they don't do "If we start shooting around there, the other gang's territory, nobody, I mean, you dig it, nobody gonna step on their turf.
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Sarah Lewis: Embrace the...
but they sized me up as they made their way to the turf, and spoke to each other not with words but with numbers, degrees, I thought, positions for how they might plan to hit their target. I stood behind one archer as her coach stood in between us to maybe assess who might need support, and watched her,
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Can we domesticate...
medicine it's really not a very friendly field for evolutionary biologists you actually see a great potential but you see a lot of people who are sort of defending their turf and and may actually be very resistant to try to resistant when one tries to introduce ideas so all of the talk today is going
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What can we learn from...
Now, when the hospital saw this originally, they tried to lay turf back over it, ignore it. But after a while, they realized it was an important need they were meeting for their patients, so they paved it. And I think our job is often to pave these emerging desire paths.
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Sri Lankan Marine Turtle...
joined them one day the turtles in wreck or be safe and protected in a way that would be good for the turtles but also for the people who are whose lives depend on the turf wars and today that's dream has also come true not only because of the sanctuary but because
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Scorpion's Worst...
by natural ists is a meerkat social group from five to thirty members here the mob gathers to observe the deadly puff adder - by the way meerkats are fiercely territorial and will fight to defend their turf from snakes or other
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Meet the World's Biggest...
with a hundred thousand bats in the same grove of trees things are bound to heat up fights often break out over which branch belongs to who they defend their turf but they rarely break skin mostly
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Meet the World's Biggest...
evaporates but with a hundred thousand bats in the same grove of trees things are bound to heat up fights often break out over which branch belongs to whom they defend their turf but they rarely
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Meerkat Mischief PIPE...
thirty members here the mob gathers to observe the deadly puff adder by the way meerkats are fiercely territorial and will fight to defend their turf from
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Sometimes, what can you...
these these shredded pieces of our turf just torn up life
Video examples
The freakonomics of...
if you go and just shoot guns in the air in the other gang's territory -- people are afraid to go buy drugs there, they're going to come into your neighborhood. Here's what he says about why they don't do "If we start shooting around there, the other gang's territory, nobody, I mean, you dig it, nobody gonna step on their turf.
Video examples
Sarah Lewis: Embrace the...
but they sized me up as they made their way to the turf, and spoke to each other not with words but with numbers, degrees, I thought, positions for how they might plan to hit their target. I stood behind one archer as her coach stood in between us to maybe assess who might need support, and watched her,
Video examples
Can we domesticate...
medicine it's really not a very friendly field for evolutionary biologists you actually see a great potential but you see a lot of people who are sort of defending their turf and and may actually be very resistant to try to resistant when one tries to introduce ideas so all of the talk today is going
Video examples
What can we learn from...
Now, when the hospital saw this originally, they tried to lay turf back over it, ignore it. But after a while, they realized it was an important need they were meeting for their patients, so they paved it. And I think our job is often to pave these emerging desire paths.
Video examples
Sri Lankan Marine Turtle...
joined them one day the turtles in wreck or be safe and protected in a way that would be good for the turtles but also for the people who are whose lives depend on the turf wars and today that's dream has also come true not only because of the sanctuary but because
Video examples
Scorpion's Worst...
by natural ists is a meerkat social group from five to thirty members here the mob gathers to observe the deadly puff adder - by the way meerkats are fiercely territorial and will fight to defend their turf from snakes or other
Video examples
Meet the World's Biggest...
with a hundred thousand bats in the same grove of trees things are bound to heat up fights often break out over which branch belongs to who they defend their turf but they rarely break skin mostly
Video examples
Meet the World's Biggest...
evaporates but with a hundred thousand bats in the same grove of trees things are bound to heat up fights often break out over which branch belongs to whom they defend their turf but they rarely
Video examples
Meerkat Mischief PIPE...
thirty members here the mob gathers to observe the deadly puff adder by the way meerkats are fiercely territorial and will fight to defend their turf from
Video examples
Sometimes, what can you...
these these shredded pieces of our turf just torn up life
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Chris Christie
American Politician
Our state is in crisis. Our people are hurting. Now is the time when we all must resist the traditional, selfish call to protect your own turf at the cost of our state. It is time to leave the corner, join the sacrifice, come to the center of the room and be part of the solution.
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Andrea Pirlo
Italian Athlete
I've always been used to playing 60 games - one every three days - and I've played on artificial turf. There is artificial turf in Europe as well in some places. There is heat as well. And if it's hot for me at 110 degrees Fahrenheit, it's hot for the others as well.
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Megan Rapinoe
American Athlete
I think it's absolutely absurd that we're playing on turf, and it's really a slap in the face to women's football by FIFA and just a show of disrespect.
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Margaret Brennan
I've noticed something happens when you take the masters of the universe outside of their home turf. They breathe.
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Alice S. Rossi
American Activist
Demands for equality for women are threats to men's self-esteem and sense of sexual turf.
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Marco van Basten
Dutch Manager
I think it's strange to change the turf three days before a match.
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Helen Thomas
American Journalist
All presidents rail against the press. It goes with the turf.
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Elliott Abrams
American Lawyer
Never fight turf on turf. Fight it on the basis of ideas.
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A. J. Green
American Football Player
I hate turf. I feel like turf has always hurt me.
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Hikaru Nakamura
Japanese Celebrity
Chess.com is my home turf.
Quote examples
Chris Christie
American Politician
Our state is in crisis. Our people are hurting. Now is the time when we all must resist the traditional, selfish call to protect your own turf at the cost of our state. It is time to leave the corner, join the sacrifice, come to the center of the room and be part of the solution.
Quote examples
Andrea Pirlo
Italian Athlete
I've always been used to playing 60 games - one every three days - and I've played on artificial turf. There is artificial turf in Europe as well in some places. There is heat as well. And if it's hot for me at 110 degrees Fahrenheit, it's hot for the others as well.
Quote examples
Megan Rapinoe
American Athlete
I think it's absolutely absurd that we're playing on turf, and it's really a slap in the face to women's football by FIFA and just a show of disrespect.
Quote examples
Margaret Brennan
I've noticed something happens when you take the masters of the universe outside of their home turf. They breathe.
Quote examples
Alice S. Rossi
American Activist
Demands for equality for women are threats to men's self-esteem and sense of sexual turf.
Quote examples
Marco van Basten
Dutch Manager
I think it's strange to change the turf three days before a match.
Quote examples
Helen Thomas
American Journalist
All presidents rail against the press. It goes with the turf.
Quote examples
Elliott Abrams
American Lawyer
Never fight turf on turf. Fight it on the basis of ideas.
Quote examples
A. J. Green
American Football Player
I hate turf. I feel like turf has always hurt me.
Quote examples
Hikaru Nakamura
Japanese Celebrity
Chess.com is my home turf.
Example 1 of 10
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