playfield

noun

play·​field ˈplā-ˌfēld How to pronounce playfield (audio)
: a playground for outdoor athletics

Examples of playfield in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The playfield layout is by first-time designer Elliot Eismin, who has been a mechanical engineer with Stern for around 10 years. Aurich Lawson, Ars Technica, 7 May 2024 Wick's car in the extended position blocking part of the playfield. Aurich Lawson, Ars Technica, 7 May 2024 There are two main city parks — Butterfly Park on 38th and Meinecke streets and Metcalfe Park on 33rd and Meinecke streets, which is getting a new playfield. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024 Located on Gramercy Drive in Serra Mesa, the park includes a grass playfield, a walking/running track, hardcourts for pickleball, tennis and basketball, exercise equipment, new trees, benches, a drinking fountain, secure perimeter fencing, security lighting and a parking lot. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for playfield 

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Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of playfield was in 1808

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“Playfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playfield. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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