Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turfdom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: turf-dom
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sport of horse racing

Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

noun

A private domain, especially in academic settings

Countable

Example Sentences

"The eyes of turfdom are turned tomorrow to the Blue Grass stakes at Lexington […]"
"Monastics of all ages should be on the lookout for the danger of turfdom. Having been given a job to do, they make it into their kingdom where no one else may enter."
"It may be necessary to meet in private with one or more of the senior staff to remind them that the organization is looking to build teams, not turfdoms."

Etymology

Etymology tree English turf Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English turfdom From turf + -dom.

Usage

Inflected Forms

turfdoms (plural)

Phrases

turf battle

Frequently Paired Words

turfism turf battle

Synonyms

territoriality turfism fiefdom territory bailiwick

Questions

What does turfdom mean?: The sport of horse racing
Where does turfdom come from?: Etymology tree English turf Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English turfdom From turf + -dom.

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