1. (

• turf ,
• sod ,
• sward ,
• greensward

) surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots ;

2. (

• turf ,

) the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own ;

3. (

• turf ,

) range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system" ;

1. (

• turf

) cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots ;