Definitions for turves

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Spelling: [turvz]

IPA: /tɜrvz/

Turves is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 109 anagrams from letters in turves (erstuv).

Definitions for turves

noun

1. plural of turf.
2. a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
3. peat, especially as material for fuel.
4. a block or piece of peat dug for fuel.
5. Slang. the neighborhood over which a street gang asserts its authority. a familiar area, as of residence or expertise:
6. Chiefly British. a piece cut or torn from the surface of grassland; sod.
7. the turf. the track over which horse races are run. the practice or sport of racing horses.

verb (used with object)

1. to cover with turf or sod.
2. British Slang. to remove from a desirable office or position; expel; kick out:

Origin of turves

before 900; 1930-35 for def 5; Middle English, Old English, cognate with Dutch turf, German Torf (Old Norse torf, akin to Sanskrit darbha tuft of grass. See turbary

Examples for turves

In like manner miners indicated their setts by cutting four turves annually at the limits of their grounds.

I put some broken stones upon the covers, and turves upon them, and then the soil.

Now this house was roofed with turves, and the windows were barred so that none could pass through them.

He crept along again, and the turves upon his back crept with him.