turf

noun (plural turfs or turves /tərvz/)

• 1grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots:they walked across the springy turf
• British a piece of grass and the surface layer of earth underneath it, cut from the ground.
• peat used for fuel.

• 2 (the turf) horse racing or racecourses generally:he spent his money gambling on the turf

• 3 informal an area regarded as someone’s personal territory; one’s home ground:the team will play Canada on their home turf this summer
• a person’s sphere of influence or activity:we’re in similar businesses but we cover different turf

verb

• 1 [with object] informal, chiefly British force (someone) to leave somewhere:they were turfed off the bus

• 2 [with object] (often as adjective turfed) cover (a patch of ground) with turf:a turfed lawn