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

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The kids jumping around at Wisconsin aren’t doing it in the middle of the playing field. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025 That’s a strategic blind spot tilting the playing field toward adversaries. Chris Wysopal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The $54 million project is set to expand the former Browning School building and renovate its adjacent playing field. Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Large corporations already enjoy predictability through lobbying and insider intelligence; a public roadmap would level that playing field and remove unfair advantages created by chaos. Jacob Bennett, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for playing field

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of playing field was circa 1584

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“Playing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playing%20field. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.

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playing field

noun
: a field for various games
especially : the part of a field marked off for play
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