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

Some players knelt at the final whistle, head down, staring at the turf. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

If done just right, the turf would grow together and form a cohesive, insulating layer. — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2026

Some players are watching the Argentines celebrate, most are staring at the turf. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

The drama continued Saturday for Messi and Argentina, whose players collapsed to the turf at the end of another heart-stopping match. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

Rhymes for the turf

• scurf
• serf
• surf