playing field

Noun

Meaning

a piece of land prepared for playing a game

the circumstances under which competition occurs

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

field playing area athletic field park coliseum stadium arena bowl diamond racecourse court ground course circus amphitheater
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Antonyms

roof no place break room

Hypernyms

circumstance parcel tract piece of land parcel of land piece of ground

Hyponyms

arena diamond court pitch gridiron bowling green

Examples

Government's role should be only to keep the playing field level, and to work hand in hand with business on issues such as employment. But beyond this, to as great an extent as possible, it should get the hell out of the way. Jesse Ventura

Games are won by players who focus on the playing field –- not by those whose eyes are glued to the scoreboard. Warren Buffett

We don't need a flat tax, but a flattening tax, to truly level the playing field. Jello Biafra

The playing field is more sacred than the stock exchange, more blessed than Capital Hill or the vaults of Fort Knox. The diamond and the gridiron - and, to a lesser degree, the court, the rink, the track, and the ring - embody the American dream of Eden. Lewis H. Lapham

Our government needs to adopt a pro-market agenda that doesn't pick winners and losers, but it invites competition and it levels the playing field for everyone. Sarah Palin

[A] revenue-neutral carbon tax would benefit all Americans by eliminating the need for costly energy subsidies while promoting a level playing field for energy producers. George Shultz

Close letter words and terms

playing charades playing dead playing down playing fields Playing for time playing games