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Hybrid pitch

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounAdvanced term

In football (soccer), hybrid pitch means: A playing surface combining living natural grass with synthetic reinforcement.

In Turkish: hibrit saha

How it is used

Distinguish it from a fully artificial surface; the term describes the construction, not a brand.

Example sentences

  1. The stadium installed a hybrid pitch during the summer renovation.

    Natural grass remains part of a surface reinforced with synthetic material.

  2. The grounds team explained how the hybrid pitch differed from artificial turf.

    The comparison separates a mixed surface from a wholly synthetic one.

Common collocations

  • install a hybrid pitch
  • maintain a hybrid pitch
  • hybrid pitch system
  • pitchThe rectangular grass or artificial surface on which football is played, marked with lines for the halfway line, penalty areas and goal areas.
  • stadiumThe venue where matches are played, made up of the pitch and the stands around it for spectators.

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