Dictionary Check: turf
"turf" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
noun
the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
noun
range of jurisdiction or influence
Example:
"a bureaucracy … chiefly concerned with turf … and protecting the retirement system"
verb
cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots
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