turfy

1. A surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its matted roots; sod.

2. An artificial substitute for such a grassy layer, as on a playing field.

3. The range of the authority or influence of a person, group, or thing; a bailiwick: "a bureaucracy ... concerned with turf, promotions, the budget, and protecting the retirement system" (Harper's).

4. A geographical area; a territory.

5. The area claimed by a gang, as of youths, as its personal territory.

6. A racetrack.

7. The sport or business of racing horses.

A piece cut from a layer of earth or sod.

A piece of peat that is burned for use as fuel.

Slang

1. The range of the authority or influence of a person, group, or thing; a bailiwick: "a bureaucracy ... concerned with turf, promotions, the budget, and protecting the retirement system" (Harper's).

2. A geographical area; a territory.

3. The area claimed by a gang, as of youths, as its personal territory.

4. A racetrack.

5. The sport or business of racing horses.

Sports

1. A racetrack.

2. The sport or business of racing horses.

To spread with turf: turfed the front yard.

Chiefly British Slang To displace or eject.

Slang To kill: "These guys can't . . . make sure nobody gets turfed" (Scott Turow).