the turf
noun
: the sport or business of horse racing
—often used as turf before another noun
turf writers/races
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Understanding the Impact Because of its aggressive growth pattern, creeping buttercup can overtake lawns in just a year or so by stealing nutrients the turf needs to thrive.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Pimlico should have been left alone, the track itself and the turf course, leave it alone!
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
This keeps the crowns of the plant hydrated even though the turf won’t green up.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
How the turf war at O'Hare International Airport started is a matter of debate.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Pimlico should have been left alone, the track itself and the turf course, leave it alone!
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
This keeps the crowns of the plant hydrated even though the turf won’t green up.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
How the turf war at O'Hare International Airport started is a matter of debate.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 13 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 2026.
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