turf

noun (plural turfs or turves)

• 1grass and the surface layer of earth held together by its roots:they walked across the springy turf
• [count noun] a piece of turf cut from the ground.
• peat used for fuel: the smell of turf burning on a winter night [as modifier]:a turf fire [count noun]:each turf was cut and stacked

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

• 3 informal an area or sphere of activity regarded as someone’s personal territory:he did not like poachers on his turf

verb

• 1 [with object and adverbial] 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