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单词 turf
释义

turf

1 of 2

noun

ˈtərf How to pronounce turf (audio)
plural turfs ˈtərfs How to pronounce turf (audio) also turves ˈtərvz How to pronounce turf (audio)
1
a
: the upper stratum of soil bound by grass and plant roots into a thick mat
also : a piece of this
b
: an artificial substitute for this (as on a playing field)
c
: grass sense 3
2
a
: territory that one considers to be under one's control
… a sea lion colony of 30 or more animals sleeping or fighting to protect their turf.Kerrie Waterworth
The assassination attempt served as a warning …. It … had the hallmark of the cartel staking out its turf, she [Gladys McCormick] said.Reuters
got caught in a turf war
b
: a frequently or habitually visited place : stomping ground
He grew up in Pennsylvania, in the small town of Shillington outside Reading, and seemed tickled to be returning to his old turf.Amy Gamerman
c
: territory sense 2
… would have to play two of the last three games on hostile turf.Joe Klein
In chapter two, the author is on unfamiliar turf.
also : a sphere of activity or influence
… people who could hurt him on his own foreign-policy turf. Wall Street Journal
If you can't compete directly, fight them outside of their turf. Target a different audience, or utilize channels that your competitors aren't currently touching. Timothy Carter
3
a
: a track or course for horse racing
b
: the sport or business of horse racing
4
a
: peat sense 2
b
: a piece of peat dried for fuel
turfy
ˈtər-fē How to pronounce turf (audio)
adjective

turf

2 of 2

verb

turfed; turfing; turfs

transitive verb

1
: to cover with turf
2
chiefly British : to eject forcibly : kick
usually used with out

Synonyms

Verb

  • banish
  • boot (out)
  • bounce
  • cast out
  • chase
  • dismiss
  • drum (out)
  • eject
  • expel
  • extrude
  • kick out
  • oust
  • out
  • rout
  • run off
  • throw out
  • turn out
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Example Sentences

Noun a lawn made by laying turfs Synthetic turf was installed in the playing field instead of grass. playing fields with artificial turfs The team played on home turf.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
There are also plans to add a bike playground, skate plaza, pickleball courts, splash pad, fitness equipment, a perimeter trail and a multipurpose artificial turf field. Tammy Murgareporter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2023 Mascots roamed the floor, children got their faces painted and played pick-up games with Guardians players on a big artificial turf field. Joe Noga, cleveland, 21 Jan. 2023 Wagner insists its fighters, not the regular Russian army, seized Soledar, a claim that's led to an internal turf war in Russia over who should get credit for a victory here. CBS News, 15 Jan. 2023 In Las Vegas, a war on turf has helped reduce water use. Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 30 Dec. 2022 The bowl game and Nevada-Las Vegas football use an artificial turf field. oregonlive, 5 Dec. 2022 With the win, Caravel improved to 20-11-0 overall and 16-8-0 on turf. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2022 That was also a non-contact injury sustained on the MetLife Stadium turf, on Dec. 19 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2022 In 2014, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California allocated $350 million to get customers to remove 165 million square feet of turf. WIRED, 23 Sep. 2022
Verb
No matter how poignant or pointedly reworked, West Side Story is still high Hollywood fantasy: Where else outside of a sound stage can turf wars be resolved with a warbled melody and a kick-ball-change? Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2021 The first phase of the project will include converting many of the sports fields to turf to allow for less interruption of play due to weather conditions and overuse. Dallas News, 23 Nov. 2022 All grills brought to the park must remain on a hard surface, not turf. Dallas News, 27 June 2022 The grass-removal pledge targets turf that people don't work on, like in front of strip malls, in street medians or at the entrance to neighborhoods. Sam Metz And Kathleen Ronayne, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2022 The grass-removal pledge targets turf that people don’t work on, like in front of strip malls, in street medians or at the entrance to neighborhoods. Kathleen Ronayne, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2022 If Tsingshan didn’t pay its debts, the bankers could turf him out of his home. Mark Burton, Fortune, 7 July 2022 The film opens with the exuberant physical energy of an African dance class, but that joy is cut short when community center staff override the booking and turf out the group, answering their complaints by telling them to show some respect. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2022 The abrupt, mysterious retirement of CB Malcolm Butler weakens what was already a shaky pass defense – one now even more reliant on J.J. Watt and Chandler Jones to turf opposing quarterbacks. Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German zurba turf, Sanskrit darbha tuft of grass

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

turf

noun
ˈtərf
1
a
: the upper layer of soil bound by grass and plant roots into a thick mat
also : a piece of this
b
: an artificial substitute for turf (as on a playing field)
c
: grass entry 1 sense 3
2
: the sport or business of horse racing
3
: an area or a place that is or is felt to be under one's control
on my own turf

turf

noun

as in territory

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • territory
  • subject
  • occupation
  • racket
  • pursuit
  • area
  • study
  • frontier
  • terrain
  • field
  • vocation
  • profession
  • arena
  • domain
  • sweep
  • width
  • front
  • extent
  • kingdom
  • realm
  • specialty
  • game
  • scope
  • department
  • sphere
  • precinct
  • province
  • fiefdom
  • bailiwick
  • breadth
  • ambit
  • business
  • confine
  • demesne
  • circle
  • discipline
  • ken
  • firmament
  • walk
  • fief
  • amplitude
  • element
  • compass
  • reach
  • barony
  • line
  • subspecialty
  • dimension(s)
  • subfield
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