playing field
nounDefinition of playing field
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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On this Friday night, the local band Planet 4 played funky tributes to Dr. John, who had recently died, and children ran circles around a cornhole-playing field. — Elaine Glusac, New York Times, "On California’s Lost Coast: Sea Lions, Surf and Squiggly Roads," 31 Aug. 2019 There is little playing field to the political left of Markey. — Jazmine Ulloa, BostonGlobe.com, "Markey’s re-election bid is built on a long record highlighted by Green New Deal," 26 Aug. 2019 The statement offered a rare insider’s acknowledgment that China, with the world’s largest foreign exchange reserves, can tilt the business playing field abroad to serve its interests no matter what local residents think or rivals offer. — Andrew Higgins, New York Times, "A Power Plant Fiasco Highlights China’s Growing Clout in Central Asia," 6 July 2019 And if the young fielders play field better and the hitters string a few together — well, that’s how rebuilds start showing some progress with a few more wins a little more often. — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, "Maybe it's time for tough love for young Detroit Tigers," 16 June 2019 The film gives some attention to their early struggles to change their gender identities, but the main focus is on their challenges on the playing fields, and here the doc discovers some unexpected conflicts. — Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Changing the Game': Film Review | Outfest 2019," 31 July 2019 Quirk embraced the sport and its culture and decided to play field hockey at Natick High School. — Scott Souza, BostonGlobe.com, "Field hockey emerges from soccer’s shadow," 18 July 2019 The Federal Trade Commission only started enforcing its guidelines in 2017, and the broader market and its mores remain a rapidly evolving playing field. — Julia Wick, latimes.com, "The ice cream truck vs. the Instagram influencers," 4 July 2019 The park space, connected by floating bridge to more than a mile of hike-and-bike trails, also will feature a boulder play field for rock climbing and exploration, an open play area and ample seating. — Houston Chronicle, "Meridiana brings fishing, kayaking to new family park," 30 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'playing field.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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