the turf
noun
: the sport or business of horse racing
—often used as turf before another noun
turf writers/races
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Maintaining the lawn is key to reducing clover, a hardy and resilient plant, from cropping up and keeping the turf the right height.
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Grass left unmowed for a full month can grow 10–12 inches tall, and cutting more than a third of the blade in June can shock the turf heading into summer.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Cutting more than a third of the grass blade at once in June can shock the turf and compromise its health heading into summer, the season when lawns are already under stress from heat and drought.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
As a sideshow, Arsenal took umbrage with the pitch at the Metropolitano Stadium, unhappy with the length of the turf and the extent to which it was being watered (people were actually pictured measuring individual blades of grass ahead of kick-off, above).
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Grass left unmowed for a full month can grow 10–12 inches tall, and cutting more than a third of the blade in June can shock the turf heading into summer.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Cutting more than a third of the grass blade at once in June can shock the turf and compromise its health heading into summer, the season when lawns are already under stress from heat and drought.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
As a sideshow, Arsenal took umbrage with the pitch at the Metropolitano Stadium, unhappy with the length of the turf and the extent to which it was being watered (people were actually pictured measuring individual blades of grass ahead of kick-off, above).
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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“The turf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20turf. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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