Thesaurus results for TURF

turf

noun

Definition of turf

as in territory

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Recent Examples of turf Overseeding Overseeding is the process of spreading grass seed over an existing lawn without removing the old turf. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026 Brian Ortega was scheduled to fight on home turf, but due to an injury, his lightweight bout against Renato Moicano was removed from the card. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 Rob Thomas Partners Amber and Pasha meet for the first time on Olympic gold medalist Amber’s turf — the ice-skating rink — and I am immediately obsessed with their budding friendship. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 The playground’s floor, mulch and other outdoor surfacing will also be completely replaced with synthetic turf. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turf

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Noun

My son treated it as his personal territory for the better part of three days.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Pakistan routinely accuses Kabul of allowing militants, particularly the Pakistani Taliban, to operate from Afghan territory and launch attacks across the border.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of territory

Noun

The students were natural subjects for him, too—always there, curious to see their lives reflected back to them, with the understated grandeur of black-and-white film.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
They were elected together and took office in January, but within four months, Caldwell had become the subject of an anonymous complaint about his behavior with women.

— Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026