Turf — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈɜːf/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈɜːf/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈɜːf/

1 syllable Say it as /tˈɜːf/.

Examples

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sod greensward sward

Parts of Speech

noun	surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
noun	the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
noun	range of jurisdiction or influence “a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system”
verb	cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots

Word Forms

sod

verb

cover with sod

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Rasen

Oberflächenschicht des Bodens, die eine Matte aus Gras und Graswurzeln enthält

🇫🇷French

gazon

couche superficielle de sol contenant un tapis d'herbe et de racines d'herbe

🇪🇸Spanish

césped

Capa superficial de suelo que contiene una capa de pasto y raíces.

🇮🇹Italian

tappeto erboso

strato superficiale del terreno contenente un tappeto di erba e radici d'erba

🇳🇱Dutch

grasmat

oppervlaktelaag van de grond met daarin een mat van gras en graswortels

🇵🇹Portuguese

grama

camada superficial do solo contendo um tapete de grama e raízes

🇷🇺Russian

газон

поверхностный слой земли, содержащий коврик из травы и корней травы

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मैदान

ज़मीन की सतह परत जिसमें घास और घास की जड़ों की एक चटाई होती है

🇧🇩Bengali

টার্ফ

ঘাস এবং তৃণমূলের একটি মাদুর ধারণকারী মাটির পৃষ্ঠ স্তর

🇮🇳Tamil

தரை

புல் மற்றும் புல் வேர்கள் கொண்ட பாய் கொண்ட தரையின் மேற்பரப்பு அடுக்கு

🇮🇳Telugu

మట్టిగడ్డ

గడ్డి మరియు గడ్డి మూలాలను కలిగి ఉన్న నేల ఉపరితల పొర

🇮🇳Marathi

हरळीची मुळे असलेला जमिनीचा पृष्ठभाग (गवताळ जमीन)

गवत आणि गवताची मुळे असलेली चटई असलेला जमिनीचा पृष्ठभाग

🇮🇳Gujarati

જડિયાંવાળી જમીન

જમીનની સપાટીનું સ્તર જેમાં ઘાસ અને ઘાસના મૂળની સાદડી હોય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಟರ್ಫ್

ಹುಲ್ಲು ಮತ್ತು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನ ಬೇರುಗಳ ಚಾಪೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈ ಪದರ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ടർഫ്

പുല്ലും പുല്ലിൻ്റെ വേരുകളും ഉള്ള ഒരു പായ അടങ്ങിയ നിലത്തിൻ്റെ ഉപരിതല പാളി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮੈਦਾਨ

ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਦੀ ਸਤ੍ਹਾ ਦੀ ਪਰਤ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਘਾਹ ਅਤੇ ਘਾਹ ਦੀਆਂ ਜੜ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਚਟਾਈ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

ٹرف

زمین کی سطح کی تہہ جس میں گھاس اور گھاس کی جڑوں کی چٹائی ہوتی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

草皮

含有草垫和草根的地面表层

🇯🇵Japanese

芝

草と草の根のマットを含む地面の表層

🇰🇷Korean

잔디

풀과 풀뿌리로 이루어진 매트를 포함하는 지표면

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sân cỏ

lớp mặt đất chứa thảm cỏ và rễ cỏ

🇹🇭Thai

สนามหญ้า

ชั้นผิวดินที่มีแผ่นหญ้าและรากหญ้า

🇮🇩Indonesian

gambut

lapisan permukaan tanah yang berisi hamparan rumput dan akar rumput

🇲🇾Malay

rumput

lapisan permukaan tanah yang mengandungi tikar rumput dan akar rumput

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

العشب

طبقة سطحية من الأرض تحتوي على حصيرة من العشب والجذور العشبية

🇮🇷Persian

چمن

لایه سطحی زمین حاوی یک تشک از چمن و ریشه های چمن

🇹🇷Turkish

çim

çim ve çim köklerinden oluşan bir mat içeren zeminin yüzey tabakası

🇮🇱Hebrew

טוֹרף

שכבת פני הקרקע המכילה מחצלת דשא ושורשי דשא

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The primary meaning of 'turf' is 'surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots'.

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Using 'turf' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'turf' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'turf' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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