Synonyms for turf
tɜrfturf

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. turf, sod, sward, greenswardnoun

   surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

   Synonyms:
   sodomist, sward, superoxide dismutase, greensward, bugger, sod, sodomite

2. turfnoun

   the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own

   Synonyms:
   greensward, sod, sward

3. turfverb

   range of jurisdiction or influence

   "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"

   Synonyms:
   greensward, sod, sward

4. turfverb

   cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots

Matched Categories

1. • City District
   • Cover
   • Land

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. turfnoun

   Synonyms:
   sod, clod, sward, greensward

2. turfnoun

   Synonyms:
   race-course, race-ground

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. turfnoun

   Synonyms:
   sward, sod, greensward, peat

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "turf":

   peat, grass, lawn, sod, rodeo, territory, grassland, playground

Suggested Resources

1. TURF

   What does TURF stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the TURF acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

How to pronounce turf?

How to say turf in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use turf in a sentence?

1. Arizona Diamondbacks:

   You get to defend your home turf – even though everyone’s here, this is our state, this is our city. This is where we’re going to play baseball and win games. So, they got to come here and lucky we’re good hosts.

2. James Comber:

   Asian regulators cannot sit on the sidelines and deal with the issues quietly because of the increasing global nature of these probes, no one regulator wants to be seen as failing to take action on its turf.

3. Neena Chaudhry:

   When we sort of peel back the layers a bit, the fact that these women are still playing on artificial turf or did for this World Cup ... and the fact that the prize money is just a fraction of what the men get, I think that is indicative of unfortunately the second-class status that girls and women's sports still face.

4. Russell Wilson:

   It's a huge game to win, on their turf it is pretty tough to do, one game at a time, we know there are a lot of great teams to play, NFC is not easy to win against, we are excited about the opportunity, championship mindset we'll see what happens.

5. Frank Larkin:

   It states 'It shall be the duty of the Capitol police on and after April 29, 1876, to prevent any portion of the Capitol Grounds and terraces from being used as playgrounds or otherwise, so far as may be necessary to protect the public property, turf and grass from destruction or injury,'.