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

Still, experts see little evidence for a region-wide ideological shift -- rather a favorable playing field for outsider candidates.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

"It doesn't look like any one of them is out there trying to get attention as the superstar of the group. It's a levelling of the playing field."

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

But we show that if you could identify it, you’d have a level playing field to compare humans, invertebrates, and computers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Carney said this creates risks that foreign entities could access Canadian data, deploy AI products that shape Canadian lives and “tilt the playing field against Canadian firms.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

This was suddenly an important moment for him because the playing field was being leveled.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Related Words

• arena
• turf