the turf
noun
: the sport or business of horse racing
—often used as turf before another noun
turf writers/races
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Suddenly, the 6-foot-5 Danish defender was sprawled on the turf ravaged by a record rainfall and Diouf was heading unabated to goal.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
Available for rent at hardware stores, core aerators have hollow tines that pull 2- to 3-inch-long cores of soil from the turf every few inches.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2025
Green bulldozed Chargers right tackle Trey Pipkins on his way to Herbert, wrapping up the QB and driving him into the turf.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Those take 30 staff working on the turf through the night.
—Michael Bailey, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
Available for rent at hardware stores, core aerators have hollow tines that pull 2- to 3-inch-long cores of soil from the turf every few inches.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2025
Green bulldozed Chargers right tackle Trey Pipkins on his way to Herbert, wrapping up the QB and driving him into the turf.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Those take 30 staff working on the turf through the night.
—Michael Bailey, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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“The turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20turf. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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