the turf
noun
: the sport or business of horse racing
—often used as turf before another noun
turf writers/races
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While the action takes place on the turf in Santa Clara, the real pre- and post-game celebrations will happen more than 40 miles away in San Francisco.
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Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Outfielders are unable to play in the field during indoor scrimmaging, and Van Horn and Wernes both noted the turf field requires some coaching points.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Swift in the air and planted him into the turf for no gain.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Roughly an hour later, the magic carpet ride was over, crashing into the turf, traced to a quarterback keeper with six minutes remaining in overtime when he was tackled awkwardly.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
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Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Outfielders are unable to play in the field during indoor scrimmaging, and Van Horn and Wernes both noted the turf field requires some coaching points.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Swift in the air and planted him into the turf for no gain.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Roughly an hour later, the magic carpet ride was over, crashing into the turf, traced to a quarterback keeper with six minutes remaining in overtime when he was tackled awkwardly.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the turf
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“The turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20turf. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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