ground-level layer of matted soil and plant roots; peat for use as fuel; racetrack for horse racing; area, territory (Slang); area of influence or expertise (Slang)
plant grass or sod; remove from office, eject (British Slang)
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Turf Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To cover with turf or sod; as, to turf a bank, of the border of a terrace.
To cover with turf or sod; as, to turf a bank, of the border of a terrace.
(n.)
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.
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.
(n.)
Race course; horse racing; -- preceded by the.
Race course; horse racing; -- preceded by the.
(n.)
Peat, especially when prepared for fuel. See Peat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutPeat, especially when prepared for fuel. See Peat.
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\turf\ (tûrf), n.; pl. turfs (#), obs. turves (#). [as. turf; akin to d. turf peat, g. torf, ohg. zurba turf, sw. & icel. torf turf, peat, dan. t?rv, skr. darbha a kind of grass, a tuft of grass. ?242.]
1. 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. at his head a grass-green turf. the greek historian sets her in the field on a high heap of turves.
2. peat, especially when prepared for fuel. see peat.
3. race course; horse racing; -- preceded by the. "we claim the honors of the turf."
note: turf is often used adjectively, or to form compounds which are generally self-explaining; as, turf ashes, turf cutter or turf-cutter, turf pit or turf-pit, turf-built, turf-clad, turf-covered, etc.
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ant (zo?l.), a small european ant (formica flava) which makes small ant-hills on heaths and commons.
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drain, a drain made with turf or peat.
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hedge, a hedge or fence formed with turf and plants of different kinds.
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house, a house or shed formed of turf, common in the northern parts of europe.
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moss a tract of turfy, mossy, or boggy land.
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spade, a spade for cutting and digging turf, longer and narrower than the common spade.
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\turf\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. turfed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. turfing.] to cover with turf or sod; as, to turf a bank, of the border of a terrace. tucker.
turf
n
1. surface layer of ground containing a matt of grass and grass roots [syn: sod, sward, greensward]
2. the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
3. (informal) range of jurisdiction or influence: "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system" v : cover with turf
similar words(8)
turf drain
lily turf
turf spade
turf hedge
turf house
turf moss
turf ant
turf out
Mawn = n. peat, turf
Mawnen = n. a peat, a turf
Tywarch = n. sod, clod, turf
territory belonging to a gang
world of horseracing
throw out; eject
territory claimed by the gang
Noun
1. surface layer of ground containing a matt of grass and grass roots
(synonym) sod, sward, greensward
(hypernym) land, ground, soil
(hyponym) divot
2. the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
(hypernym) city district
3. range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"
(hypernym) jurisdiction
(classification) colloquialism
Verb
1. cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots
(hypernym) cover
Turf Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
To dream of a racing turf, signifies that you will have pleasure and wealth at your command, but your morals will be questioned by your most intimate friends. To see a green turf, indicates that interesting affairs will hold your attention.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg Project
Elimination system, colon.
Turf Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Turf Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Turf may refer to:
- A colloquialism for the world of horse racing
- see Turf Club (disambiguation) for examples
- Lawn, an area of grass maintained for decorative or recreational use
- Golf course turf and other manicured sporting greens
- Sod, the surface layer of ground consisting of a mat of grass and grass roots, sometimes used as a construction material
- Artificial turf, a man-made surface manufactured from synthetic materials, made to look like natural grass
- Slang for territory, or area of jurisdiction or influence, particularly of gangs (see turf war) and as exercised by a unit within a bureaucracy
- Peat used for fuel
- Turf Tavern, a public house in Oxford, England
- Turf Hotel, a public house at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, Wales
- TURF Analysis, a statistical method (acronym for total unduplicated reach and frequency)
- Turf (comics), a number of comics-related items
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Turf Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
a turf, or fat land
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) , by Roswell D. Hitchcock. About