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AstroTurf
(Astro¦Turf)
Pronunciation:
/ˈastrətəːf/
noun
[
mass noun
]
trademark
an artificial grass surface, used for sports fields.
Origin:
1960s
: from
astrodome (sense 1)
(where it was first used) +
turf
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