Astroturf

[ as-truh-turf ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Trademark.

a brand of carpetlike covering made of vinyl and nylon to resemble turf, used for athletic fields, patios, etc.

Astroturf

/ ˈæstrəʊˌtɜːf /

noun

C20: from Astro(dome) , the baseball stadium in Texas where it was first used + turf

Whether it was surging steroid use, or the way AstroTurf could wreck ACL joints, there was always something to fix.

As cold as it was, the outside seating on the Astroturf was filled.

The cafés were still full of people sitting on green Astroturf lawns, sipping tea that steamed at their lips.

The one we parked in front of had an Astroturf lawn and white picket fence.

I remembered myself standing there, on the green Astroturf carpet, looking down at the cover of Hannah and Her Sisters.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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