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

Examples of playing field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And in India, that playing field is the country’s mammoth wedding industry, valued at $130 billion by US investment firm Jefferies in 2024, second in the world only to China. — CNN Money, 30 July 2026

But the impact of a potential salary cap would go far beyond just leveling the sport’s playing field. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 July 2026

They were provided by a speedy and adventurous black squirrel, who spent the better part of an inning on and around the playing field and at one point led an army of ground crew members on a wild goose — uh, squirrel — chase in right field. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

The idea was to pull out the teams which had, in the past, struggled against the district’s traditionally strong teams, and create a more even playing field within which those nine schools would play each other. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for playing field

• battlefield
• unconcealed
• unrepealed
• unrevealed
• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed

Kids Definition

playing field

noun

: a field for various games

especially : the part of a field marked off for play