artificial turf

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of artificial turf

First recorded in 1960–65

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artificial turf

A little more than a year ago, Boise, Idaho, was known as a charming city boasting a tree-lined river greenbelt and a college football stadium with bright blue artificial turf.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026

The top comes off the miniature SoFi Stadium on the Rams ring, for instance, and the field below is made of a melted-down patch of the actual artificial turf.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

By contrast, artificial turf is "like running on concrete," he said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026

Their matches in Dallas and Boston - where Scotland play twice - will be on a temporary grass surface, as they normally operate with artificial turf.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025

The light, falling on the held accentuated the colors—the green of the artificial turf, the red of the seats like a luscious flowerbed.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger