AstroTurf
/ˈastrətəːf
/noun [mass noun] trademark
An artificial grass surface used for sports fields.So, he was buying AstroTurf for the company, and he instructed me to get out and put it around all our hotels....
- There are dozens of venues in London for raves, exhibitions, AstroTurf games and late-night drinking without invading the royal parks.
Origin
1960s: from astrodome (sense 1) (where it was first used) + turf.
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