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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)
hallowed (BrE)
the hallowed turf of Wembley

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… OF TURF

piece, sod
primitive dwellings made of sods of turf and sticks

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VERB + turf

cut
They still cut turf here for fuel.
lay
We laid turf to create a lawn.

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turf + NOUN

field (AmE)
The training area includes a synthetic turf field,

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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)
familiar
Supercomputers are familiar turf for IBM.

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VERB + turf

defend, protect
We all protect our own turf.
invade (AmE)
I don't want to invade his turf.

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turf + NOUN

battle, war
turf wars between different factions

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PHRASES

(on) sb's own turf

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