the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own surface layer of ground containing a matt of grass and grass roots cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots
{i} ground-level layer of matted soil and plant roots; peat for use as fuel; racetrack for horse racing; area, territory (Slang); area of influence or expertise (Slang)
from Billykins World in the Cycle of Dreams turf meant a location where an outworld character had created a gateway back to his old D&D campaign the turf was a foyer between campaigns with rules by the character and not completely by the DM of either world only characters who had earned a place of godlike powers ever found turf-gateways, and then only after creating an undeniable resonance of similar power between both DMs campaigns see also place of power in the Cycle of Dance, any fool with a gold card can create Turf of near-absolute dominion turf is where a the Pattern allows a personality to write its own rules with no practical restrictions save one: only a Muse can give out experience points any turfholder can make recommendations for experience awards to be ratified by a Muse, but the turfholder cannot give experience without taking it from a known and defined source
That upper stratum of earth and vegetable mold which is filled with the roots of grass and other small plants, so as to adhere and form a kind of mat; sward; sod