the turf

noun

: the sport or business of horse racing

—often used as turf before another noun

turf writers/races

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Cooper attacked Smith’s ankles, and the quarterback seemed to get his cleat stuck in the turf. —

Rob Reischel, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 Strahan was credited with the record-breaking sack, collapsing to the turf in celebration with even Favre coming over to celebrate with him. —

Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024 Neptune retrograde more than often brings a sense of confusion or emotional fog, which comes with the turf when exploring parts of our unconscious mind. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024 In summer, the turf is set up with cornhole games and wooden benches for lounging, and there’s often live music or other events throughout the season (all of which are free to the public). —

Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the turf