0 the surface layer of land on which grass is growing, consisting of the grass and the soil in which its roots grow, or a piece of this that is cut from the ground and is usually rectangular --
1 the sport of horse racing --
2 a subject in which a person or group has a lot of knowledge or influence: --
The gymnastics team won the championship on their home turf.
Antiques are very much her turf.
3 to cover a piece of land with turf --
4 a surface layer of land consisting of grass and the earth in which its roots grow: --
artificial turf
5 the area that a person or group considers its own: --
The fight over high-definition TV standards has been a turf war among the electronics, motion picture, and recording industries.
Many people would prefer that option to feeling that they have been turfed out of their homes by domestic violence.
Finally, at great expense he had to send one of his own vehicles to get those turves.
The repair also has to be fully turfed and finally netted, all of which makes the cost of repair considerable.
The moment it was seen that they were not "turfed off" at once, the number started increasing.
If one tries to obtain protection before the law, one finds that one is turfed out during the summer period.
In the west midlands, 10 district chairmen were recently turfed out after only one term of office and 10 new chaps were brought in.
Again, if they try to board a bus at 6.25 pm, they will be turfed off.
Their managers do not get "turfed out" in the manner in which tenants of public houses do.
