playing field

American  

noun

1. an expanse of level ground, as in a park or stadium, where athletic events are held.

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playing field British  

noun

1. a field or open space used for sport

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Etymology

Origin of playing field

First recorded in 1575–85

Example Sentences

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playing field

But now, more states are leveling the playing field.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

The playing field “is an extension of the classroom. If you wouldn’t act that way in your kid’s math class, then your behavior isn’t appropriate at a game.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

But Ukraine has pioneered innovations that are tilting the playing field.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026

What is needed, he says, is a global level playing field – the kind of framework provided in Europe by the Emissions Trading System and past rules on sulphur in marine fuels.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

So they regrouped all of their forces around ten adjacent instances of the Zork playing field near the planet’s south pole.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Related Words

• arena
• turf