Astroturf
Americannoun
Usage
What does Astroturf mean? Astroturf is a trademarked brand name for a type of artificial surface used for sports fields that’s supposed to look and feel like grass. When used this way, it’s often capitalized. The brand itself styles it as AstroTurf.This sense of the word has come to be frequently used as a generic term for any artificial turf (in the same way that other brand names have been genericized, such as xerox). When used this way, it’s often seen in lowercase (astroturf).Astroturf is also a slang term meaning to fake the appearance of popular support for something, such as a cause or product. The practice of doing so is called astroturfing and a person who does this can be called an astroturfer.Example: One clue that people are trying to astroturf support for something is that a lot of posts about the topic come from new accounts with usernames that look like they were randomly generated.
Etymology
Origin of Astroturf
C20: from Astro(dome) , the baseball stadium in Texas where it was first used + turf
Example Sentences
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He had two turns in the nets before he and fellow batter Harry Brook threw balls to each other on a strip of astroturf away from the rest of England's group.
From BBC
However, it costs money to use the pitch and players must have bespoke astroturf trainers, making it "financially inaccessible for Dinnington people", Mr Smith says.
From BBC
In your book, you really focus on the ways in which this is another one of those astroturf efforts that pops up everywhere.
From Slate
The Astroturf is dusted in blue glitter.
From Literature
His Beijing Cyclones teammate Henry Mu sprints to the corner for the catch, his studs thudding off the AstroTurf as he jumps for the ball.
From BBC
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