playfield

noun

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

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The project is part of a larger effort by Milwaukee Recreation to update 52 playfields throughout the city. Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The blacktop play space increased with the removal of old portable buildings and better access was created to connect to the playfields. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025 The park, at 1010 Leavitt Ave., is near Parker Junior High School and includes a garden, gazebo, playground, sculpture park, ballfield and playfield. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 This is a full-sized pinball machine that uses a 4K 32-inch display as the playfield with a 23.8-inch screen above to show scores and theming. Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for playfield

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 30 Sep. 2025.

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