Thesaurus results for TURF

turf

noun

as in territory

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Recent Examples of turf Like in New York’s Central Park, locals love to bring a blanket and sprawl on the springy turf, canoodling, reading books, and snoozing beneath the skyline. —

Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026 Franz Beckenbauer led West Germany to winning the 1990 World Cup in Italy, 16 years after winning it as a player, also on home turf and also as captain. —

Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 June 2026 Replace constantly declining turf in dense shade with mulch or a ground cover. —

Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026 As the rain tapered off in the afternoon, the Skippers (20-2) were eager to defend their home turf. —

Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for turf

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Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed more than 350 Ukrainian drones over territories both close to the border but also as further afield as Moscow, St Petersburg, and Novgorod in the country’s west, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The celebration encompasses parades, bars, formal balls and costumes, and the parade routes in particular are family territory.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026