turf

Noun
  1. Surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots (synset 109487049)
    is a type of: ground, land, soil - material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
    subtypes: divot - a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)
    same as: greensward, sod, sward
  2. The territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own (synset 108707509)
    is a type of: city district - a district of a town or city
  3. Range of jurisdiction or influence (synset 108608275)
    "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    is a type of: jurisdiction - in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
Verb
  1. Cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots (synset 201237064)
    is a type of: cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered

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