Turf not received undamaged (5)
I believe the answer is:
sound
'undamaged' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)
'turf not received' is the wordplay.
'turf' becomes 'sod' (both can mean a piece of grass).
'not' becomes 'un' (prefix meaning 'not').
'received' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'sod' placed around 'un' is 'SOUND'.
(Other definitions for sound that I've seen before include "Safe" , "Measure depth" , "Fit" , "note, for instance" , "place for sailing, perhaps" .)