the turf
noun
: the sport or business of horse racing
—often used as turf before another noun
turf writers/races
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Based on testing, the team determines how much water the turf receives.
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Quick turns can result in tires skidding and damaging the turf.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
The 70-minute practice was essentially a volleyball/soccer tournament with the net rising from the turf and three to a side.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
But ultimately, the grass scientists will have won if, after the turf’s short and expensive life, no one remembers it.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
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Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Quick turns can result in tires skidding and damaging the turf.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
The 70-minute practice was essentially a volleyball/soccer tournament with the net rising from the turf and three to a side.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
But ultimately, the grass scientists will have won if, after the turf’s short and expensive life, no one remembers it.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 10 June 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 21 Jun. 2026.
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