the turf

noun

: the sport or business of horse racing

—often used as turf before another noun

turf writers/races

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As thousands of Kentucky fans leaped over the walls of the stadium and sprinted onto the turf, Stein's father got in on the fun as well, but in a different fashion. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Concepcion went face down on the turf and appeared to be unconscious. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 With the Bears trailing the Steelers 17-14 in the fourth quarter, Ditka caught a short pass and broke eight tackles before collapsing to the turf after a 63-yard gain that set up the tying field goal. — Ira Kaufman, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 And even when Bland had the chance to make amends with a late chance at an interception, the ball hit his hands and fell to the turf. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the turf

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