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

The kids who used the playing fields developed sores on their arms and legs. — Michael Gecan, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Over the past year, frontier AI models have radically changed the playing field for the game modding community, allowing users to recreate game code from scratch much faster than ever before. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026

These days, the playing field has widened considerably, with gentle chemical formulas and K-beauty options designed to pamper and protect the skin. — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Star athletes at Lyons, seniors Avery Lee and Jack Lee are not teammates, never interact on the playing field and rarely watch each other’s games. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 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