n. 1 sod, sward, green, grass, greensward, lawn We bought some turf for the new lawn 2 territory, bailiwick, area, neighbourhood, backyard, Colloq stamping-ground, home ground, (personal) space You're on my turf now, so you'll do as I say 3 the turf. horse-racing, racing, the racing world, racecourse, racetrack The attractions of the turf keep them from other pursuits
v. 4 turf out. eject, dismiss, expel, throw out, oust, banish, exile, Colloq sack, bounce, give (someone) the boot or the sack or the (old) heave-ho, chuck or toss or kick or boot out, fire The committee said he had brought the sport into disrepute and turfed him out of the team