artificial turf

noun

1. any of various synthetic, carpetlike materials made to resemble turf and used as a playing surface for football and baseball fields, to cover patios, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of artificial turf¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The cattle use a small, fenced-in area with artificial turf flooring as a bathroom stall.

From Science News For Students

Researchers in Germany successfully trained cows to use a small, fenced-in area with artificial turf flooring as a bathroom stall.

From Science News

They painted his house, maintained his yard, replaced the sod, installed artificial turf, and planted and moved shrubbery.

From The Daily Beast