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to turf

to turf

1 5.1
To cover the ground with grass and its roots
  • verb
  • /tɜrf/
: poner césped

And so they basically paid to to turf the fields.

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Examples

  • And so they basically paid to to turf the fields.

    Adam Conover

  • "We can start turfing some of the other islands and planting fruit trees for Victoria's monkeys on this one.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • I even dodged the astro-turfed "New Yorkers for Beverage Choices," stalking people at the Union Square farmers' market.

    Blog text (28)

  • They decided to turf the backyard to create a beautiful lawn for the family to enjoy.

  • The landscapers are here to turf the playground area at the community park.

  • After the construction was completed, he planned to turf the front yard with lush grass.

Synonyms

to sod
vsto turf
1 5.2

To cover ground with a layer of grass and soil

is about covering with vegetation and roots generally, not a preformed layer
to grass
vsto turf
1 4.6

To cover an area with short green plants so it looks like a lawn

focuses on placing vegetation and roots as a prepared covering instead
to grass over
vsto turf
1 3.9

Cover an area of land with short green plants like those on a lawn

involves placing vegetation and roots as an immediate surface covering instead
to lawn
vsto turf
7.7

To plant grass to make an area for people to walk or play

is about covering surfaces with vegetation and roots generally, not forming a kept area

Idioms

on the turf
3 3.2

On a sports field with natural grass or artificial turf

Phrasal Verbs

to turf out
  • UK
1 8.2

Force someone to leave a place or job

Compounds

turf war
  • Informal
13 6.5

A fight between groups for control of an area

lily turf
1 8.4

A low evergreen plant with leaves like grass and small purple flowers used as ground cover

How Covered

to AstroTurf
1 5.1
to turf
1 5.1
to grass
1 4.6
to seed
9 1.3

Surface Forms

turf infinitive
turfed past
turfed past participle
turfing present participle
turfs third person singular

Etymology

Turf is also used as a verb because people 'lay turf' when they put down pieces of grass and roots. So to turf a garden is to cover it with grass to make a lawn.