The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - turfn.

1) sod, sward, green, grass, greensward, lawn: We bought some turf for the new lawn. 2) territory, bailiwick, area, neighbourhood, backyard, Colloq stamping-ground, home ground, (personal) space: You're on my turf now, so you'll do as I say. 3 the turf. horse-racing, racing, the racing world, racecourse, racetrack: The attractions of the turf keep them from other pursuits. --v. 4) turf out. eject, dismiss, expel, throw out, oust, banish, exile, Colloq sack, bounce, give (someone) the boot or the sack or the (old) heave-ho, chuck or toss or kick or boot out, fire: The committee said he had brought the sport into disrepute and turfed him out of the team.