playing field

noun

: an area that is used for playing some sports; especially : the part of a field that is officially marked as the place where the action of a game happens

Full Definition of PLAYING FIELD

: a field for various games; especially : the part of a field officially marked off for play

: a set of conditions for competition —usually used in such phrases as a level playing field

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First Known Use of PLAYING FIELD

circa 1584

Rhymes with PLAYING FIELD

Bakersfield, battlefield, broken-field, center field, chesterfield, color-field, Huddersfield, killing field, landing field, Merrifield, play the field, potter's field, reverse field, sustained yield, track-and-field, unaneled, water shield

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