the turf

noun

: the sport or business of horse racing

—often used as turf before another noun

turf writers/races

Examples of the turf in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the advertisement promoting the golf club, Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark shoved member Alexis Miestowski to the turf. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Then Sánchez’s eyes drifted up, his feet stumbled to a stop, and the ball bounced feet away from him on the turf. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Conditioner won this race four times in a five year span (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022) and jockey has been hot where the turf meets the surf. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Mowing with the mower at its highest setting keeps the turf canopy full and shaded. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the turf

• scurf
• serf
• surf