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- [turf]
- /tɜrf/
- /tɜːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [turf]
- /tɜrf/
Definitions of turf word
- noun plural turf a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots. 1
- noun plural turf peat, especially as material for fuel. 1
- noun plural turf a block or piece of peat dug for fuel. 1
- noun plural turf Slang. the neighborhood over which a street gang asserts its authority. a familiar area, as of residence or expertise: Denver is her turf. When you talk literature you're getting into my turf. 1
- noun plural turf Chiefly British. a piece cut or torn from the surface of grassland; sod. 1
- noun plural turf the turf. the track over which horse races are run. the practice or sport of racing horses. 1
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Origin of turf
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1930-35 for def 5; Middle English, Old English, cognate with Dutch turf, German Torf (< LG), Old Norse torf, akin to Sanskrit darbha tuft of grass. See turbary
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Parts of speech for Turf
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
turf popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
turf usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for turf
noun turf
- adjacency — the quality or state of being adjacent; nearness
- alluvia — a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water.
- alluvium — a fine-grained fertile soil consisting of mud, silt, and sand deposited by flowing water on flood plains, in river beds, and in estuaries
- ambient — The ambient temperature is the temperature of the air above the ground in a particular place.
- area — An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
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