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Astroturf
[ as-truh-turf ]
Trademark.
- a brand of carpetlike covering made of vinyl and nylon to resemble turf, used for athletic fields, patios, etc.
Astroturf
/ ˈæstrəʊˌtɜːf /
noun
- a type of grasslike artificial surface used for playing fields and lawns
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Astroturf1
C20: from Astro(dome) , the baseball stadium in Texas where it was first used + turf
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Example Sentences
Whether it was surging steroid use, or the way AstroTurf could wreck ACL joints, there was always something to fix.
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As cold as it was, the outside seating on the Astroturf was filled.
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The cafés were still full of people sitting on green Astroturf lawns, sipping tea that steamed at their lips.
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The one we parked in front of had an Astroturf lawn and white picket fence.
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I remembered myself standing there, on the green Astroturf carpet, looking down at the cover of Hannah and Her Sisters.
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