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English noun: playing field

1. playing field (state) the circumstances under which competition occurs


SamplesThe government's objective is to insure a genuinely level playing field for American industry and commerce in Europe.


Broader (hypernym)circumstance

2. playing field (location) a piece of land prepared for playing a game


SamplesThe home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field.


Synonymsathletic field, field, playing area


Broader (hypernym)parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract


Narrower (hyponym)arena, ball field, baseball field, bowling green, court, diamond, football field, gridiron, palaestra, palestra, scene of action


Part holonymmidfield


Part meronymarena, bowl, sports stadium, stadium









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