"playing field" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

The circumstances under which competition occurs (synset 113966792)
"the government's objective is to insure a genuinely level playing field for American industry and commerce in Europe"

is a type of: circumstance - a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
A piece of land prepared for playing a game (synset 108588287)
"the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"

is a type of: parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract - an extended area of land
subtypes:
- arena, scene of action - a playing field where sports events take place
- ball field, baseball field, diamond - the baseball playing field
- court - a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played
- football field, gridiron - the playing field on which football is played
- palaestra, palestra - a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
- bowling green - a field of closely mowed turf for playing bowls
- pitch, soccer field - a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer
has: midfield - (sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse)

is a part of: arena, bowl, sports stadium, stadium - a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

same as: athletic field, field, playing area