Collocations for turf - noun
1. grass/lawn
ADJECTIVE
green
soft, springy (esp. BrE)
artificial
home
the team's first success of the season on home turf (= in their own stadium)
soft, springy (esp. BrE)
artificial
home
the team's first success of the season on home turf (= in their own stadium)
hallowed
(BrE)
the hallowed turf of Wembley
the hallowed turf of Wembley
2. (esp. AmE) place where sb lives, works, etc.; area of expertise
ADJECTIVE
home
We finally met on his home turf.
The orchestra is on home turf in this repertoire. (figurative)
We finally met on his home turf.
The orchestra is on home turf in this repertoire. (figurative)
familiar
Supercomputers are familiar turf for IBM.
Supercomputers are familiar turf for IBM.
VERB + turf
defend,
protect
We all protect our own turf.
We all protect our own turf.
invade
(AmE)
I don't want to invade his turf.
I don't want to invade his turf.