AstroTurf
A synthetic material used in sports grounds as a durable substitute for natural grassA synthetic material used in sports grounds as a durable substitute for natural grass.
» The astroturf feels springy under your feet.
frpzzd · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(uncountable)A synthetic material used in sports grounds as a durable substitute for natural grass.
Examples
2 sentencesThe astroturf feels springy under your feet.
A number of purported grassroots movements are really astroturfing campaigns by the ultra-wealthy.
deEine Anzahl vorgeblicher Graswurzelbewegungen sind in Wirklichkeit von den Ultrareichen ausgerollter Kunstrasen. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
Origin
From astro- + turf, from its namesake trademark, in turn a reference to the Astrodome stadFrom astro- + turf, from its namesake trademark, in turn a reference to the Astrodome stadium in Houston, the first major sports venue to install artificial turf in 1966. The venue was named by its developer Roy Hofheinz, presumably a reference to the emerging identity of Houston as Space City.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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