… would have to play two of the last three games on hostile turf. Joe Klein
In chapter two, the author is on unfamiliar turf.
also: a sphere of activity or influence
… people who could hurt him on his own foreign-policy turf. Wall Street Journal
If you can't compete directly, fight them outside of their turf. Target a different audience, or utilize channels that your competitors aren't currently touching. Timothy Carter
Noun a lawn made by laying turfs Synthetic turf was installed in the playing field instead of grass. playing fields with artificial turfs The team played on home turf.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In the last six years, the Haslams, the Johnson family (partner Whitney Haslam Johnson and Executive VP and partner JW Johnson) and Browns Give Back have worked to install 13 synthetic turf fields across the state. Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 25 July 2022 An expansion of the Championship Fields will add two synthetic turf fields for soccer and lacrosse. Scott Turner | Sturner@al.com, al, 9 July 2022 In New England, firefighting foam manufacturers, leaking landfills, artificial turf fields, pesticides, and plastic plants have all been identified as sources. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 Harlan also said the university is looking into adding more turf fields to save water. Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 June 2022 Teams went in three shifts on the 19 synthetic turf fields that were lit. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2022 Still, there are victories: Dalton recently broke ground on a soccer complex featuring two FIFA-regulation-size turf fields.New York Times, 14 Apr. 2022 The master plan included artificial turf fields for youth baseball, softball, football and soccer. Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Mar. 2022 Upgrades to that area will include turf fields, children’s play structures, picnic areas, a camping area, restrooms, public plazas, hiking trails, parking lots and a concession stand. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2021
Verb
If Tsingshan didn’t pay its debts, the bankers could turf him out of his home. Mark Burton, Fortune, 7 July 2022 The film opens with the exuberant physical energy of an African dance class, but that joy is cut short when community center staff override the booking and turf out the group, answering their complaints by telling them to show some respect. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2022 The abrupt, mysterious retirement of CB Malcolm Butler weakens what was already a shaky pass defense – one now even more reliant on J.J. Watt and Chandler Jones to turf opposing quarterbacks. Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2021 Riecken claimed him that day and the breeding screams turf.Star Tribune, 14 June 2021 Seafood favorites include salmon smoked in oak, beechwood, and even turf. Lea Lane, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021 Tours of the facilities have been temporarily suspended due to COVID-19 protocols, but walk by the Ford Center, which has a big Dallas Cowboys turf outside. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2021 Simply Beguiled: Second-time starter going to turf and around two turns. Michael Beychok, NOLA.com, 30 Jan. 2021 Our Best Bet today will be in Race 9 — #8 Copa: hoping this one will take to turf and kick on in the stretch moving back to a sprint at a big price.NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German zurba turf, Sanskrit darbha tuft of grass
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a