Plural of turf
regular plural
The plural of turf is turfs or turves.
Forms of turf
| Singular | turf /tɝf/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | turfs /tɜː(ɹ)fs/ turves |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Turfs and turves in a sentence
- Frodo and Sam went forward and saw that amidst the clamorous host were set three high-seats built of green turves.1955, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
- In ordinary peat-bogs, however, where turves are cut, there is always a large percentage of waste peat resulting from the digging, drying or transport of the turves, which can be utilized only by moulding it.1908, Karl Gayer and W. R. Fisher, edited by Sir William Schlich, Forest Utilization (Schlich's Manual of Forestry)
- The work should be carried out by experienced turfers, the turf being laid with broken joints, each being closely butted to the adjoining turves.1990, Sports Turf Bulletin, numbers 168-179, page 23. From the entry turfer
Meaning of turf
- noun A layer of earth covered with grass; sod.
- noun A piece of such a layer cut from the soil. May be used as sod to make a lawn, dried for peat, stacked to form earthen structures, etc.
- noun A block of peat used as fuel.
Questions about the plural of turf
- What is the plural of turf?
- The plural of turf is turfs or turves.
- Which is correct, turfs or turves?
- Both are used. turfs is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is turf countable?
- Turf is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: turf (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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