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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Moore enters redistricting battle over Maryland legislator's objections Democrats are fighting back, with some blue states drawing new lines to even the national playing field.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
Both longed to return to the playing field, even if just for fun and not profit.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
This list, which includes each team’s notable free agents and option/opt-out decisions, is our attempt at taking stock of the playing field at the outset of the offseason.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The stock market, real estate and business loans weren’t neutral playing fields.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
Both longed to return to the playing field, even if just for fun and not profit.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
This list, which includes each team’s notable free agents and option/opt-out decisions, is our attempt at taking stock of the playing field at the outset of the offseason.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The stock market, real estate and business loans weren’t neutral playing fields.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for playing field
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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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