playing field
noun
1
: a field for various games
especially
: the part of a field officially marked off for play
2
: a set of conditions for competition
—usually used in such phrases as a level playing field
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At each step of the way, consumer advocates hailed the broadening playing field, which allowed more people to invest in stocks and build wealth.
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Stan Choe, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
Such a playing field appears to be to the teachers’ advantage.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
But local opposition, including from cricketers who did not want to lose their playing fields during construction and play, forced the I.C.C. to look elsewhere.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 31 May 2024
As well as being an imperial residence, the hotel also hosted parliamentary procedures, royal courts and beauty pageants, and even served as a playing field for the Beşiktaş football team.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
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Stan Choe, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
Such a playing field appears to be to the teachers’ advantage.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
But local opposition, including from cricketers who did not want to lose their playing fields during construction and play, forced the I.C.C. to look elsewhere.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 31 May 2024
As well as being an imperial residence, the hotel also hosted parliamentary procedures, royal courts and beauty pageants, and even served as a playing field for the Beşiktaş football team.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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