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playing field

playing field
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ fild/
    • /ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ fiːld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ fild/

Definitions of playing field words

  • noun playing field an expanse of level ground, as in a park or stadium, where athletic events are held. 1
  • noun playing field sports ground 1
  • noun playing field terms of a competition 1
  • countable noun playing field A playing field is a large area of grass where people play sports. 0
  • noun playing field a field or open space used for sport 0
  • noun playing field ground for playing games on, esp. as marked out for the playing of a particular game 0
See all 7 definitions of playing field

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Origin of playing field

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Playing field

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Playing field

playing field popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

playing field usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for playing field

noun playing field

  • ballpark — A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played.
  • common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
  • field — Cyrus West, 1819–92, U.S. financier: projector of the first Atlantic cable.
  • green — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
  • ground — the act of grinding.
All 5 Synonyms of playing field

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