noun
/ˈtɚf/ , pl turfs also Brit turves /ˈtɚvz/
[noncount] :the upper layer of ground that is made up of grass and plant roots
b Brit :a square piece of turf cut out of the ground that is used for making lawns [count]
a material that looks like grass and that is used especially to cover athletic fields [noncount]
an area or a place that you control or that feels like your home [count]
the turf :the sport or business of horse racing - often used as turf before another noun
verb
turfs; turfed; turfing
turf out
also turf off [phrasal verb]
turf (someone) out/off or turf out/off (someone) Brit informal :to force (someone) to leave a place or position