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

Example Sentences

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artificial turf

Players had the run of the place on real grass, not the artificial turf in place for NFL games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

Some purist footballers are particularly irritated by a lack of grass fields, as they offer a different playing experience to the artificial turf or concrete surfaces most common in New York.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

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 far his favorite, though, had been a field of artificial turf he’d played on at one away match.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John