turf

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the surface layer of land on which grass is growing, consisting of the grass and the soil in which its roots grow, or a piece of this that is cut from the ground and is usually rectangular

the sport of horse racing

a subject in which a person or group has a lot of knowledge or influence:

Antiques are very much her turf.

the area that a group considers its own:

Judges feel that the courtroom is their private turf.

The gymnastics team won the championship on their home turf.

to cover a piece of land with turf

a surface layer of land consisting of grass and the earth in which its roots grow:

Lush turf lined the river’s banks.

Turf is also ground cover that looks like grass:

artificial turf

the area that a person or group considers its own:

Judges feel that the courtroom is their private turf.

The fight over high-definition TV standards has been a turf war among the electronics, motion picture, and recording industries.

an area of activity in which a person or company has a lot of knowledge and experience and which they believe belongs to them:

By launching a line in beauty products they are challenging the bigger company on its own turf.

It was an unproductive meeting with everyone simply trying to defend their own turf.

used to say that someone should accept something because it is a necessary part of what they are doing:

In this job customer complaints come with the turf.

Of the fierce media attention he says: 'It goes with the turf'.

in your own country, town, area, etc.:

Export figures are good, but the company is losing sales on home turf.