turf
noun (HORSE RACING) /tɜːf/
/tɝːf/ Definition
the turf [S] › the sport of horse racingHorse racingHorse riding
(Definition of turf noun (HORSE RACING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bloodstock noun
- dark horse noun (WINNER)
- Derby noun
- flat racing noun
- furlong noun
- horse racing noun
- hurdle noun (FENCE)
- hurdler noun
- jockey noun
- nobble verb (CAUSE TO FAIL)
- photo finish noun
- race meeting noun
- race noun (COMPETITION)
- racecourse noun
- racetrack noun
- racing noun
- runner noun (GOING QUICKLY)
- stable noun
- steeplechase noun
- unplaced adjective
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