Definitions
cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots
Word origin
From Middle English turf, torf, from Old English turf (“turf, sod, soil, piece of grass-covered earth, greensward”), from Proto-West Germanic *turb (“turf, peat”), from Proto-Germanic *turbz (“turf, lawn”), from Proto-Indo-European *derbʰ- (“tuft, grass”).
Used in a sentence
“Miss Thorn began digging up the turf with her lofter: it was a painful moment for me. ¶ “You might at least have tried me, Mrs. Cooke,” I said.”
“It was a sixth successive defeat for Klopp in a major final and at the final whistle, with Karius burying his face into the turf, there was not exactly a stampede of team-mates wanting to console him.”
“Frodo and Sam went forward and saw that amidst the clamorous host were set three high-seats built of green turves.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Grass surface”4 letters
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