playfieldn.

Brit.

/ˈpleɪfiːld/, U.S.

/ˈpleɪˌfild/

Forms: see play n. and field n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: play n., field n.¹

Etymology: < play n. + field n.¹ With sense 2 compare earlier playing field n. at playing n. Compounds 2 and playground n.

†1. Scottish. An open space or field used for the performance of plays, public festivities, etc. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > [noun] > site of performance

playfield1554

stage-place1564

venue1967

1554 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1871) II. 196 Ane hundreth merkis..to complete the play field now biggand in the Grenesid.

1588 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1882) IV. 532 Discharget of ony teilling and ryving of ony pairt of the playfeyld.

1635 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1871) I. 75 For sameikle as a greate pairt of the playfeild belongeing to the toune whair comedies were wont to be actit..is spoilled [etc.].

1662 in Proc. Soc. Antiquaries Scotl. (1888) 22 258 She declares these three to have been at the playfield off Forfar danceing.

2. A playing field, a playground.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > place of amusement or entertainment > [noun] > pleasure-ground or playground

playsteadc1175

pleasure1485

pleasure ground1755

playground1768

playfield1808

playland1891

rec1931

1808 Times 9 June 3/3 The Royal Family alighted from their carriages and went into the College [sc. Eton]... At one o'clock they returned to their carriages, and, immediately after, the procession commenced through the play-fields to Salt-hill.

1853 U.S. Rev. July 38 On discussing our project in the play-field on the previous evening, Macnobbles..had demonstrated..the funds in our possession would suffice to maintain us for at least one calendar month.

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses i. ii. [Nestor] 32 Shouts rang shrill from the boys' playfield and a whirring whistle.

1994 P. Powell Small Gathering of Bones 58 Several boys did gather around to beat him up once, on the playfield.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	playfield
释义	playfieldn. Brit. /ˈpleɪfiːld/, U.S. /ˈpleɪˌfild/ Forms: see play n. and field n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: play n., field n.¹ Etymology: < play n. + field n.¹ With sense 2 compare earlier playing field n. at playing n. Compounds 2 and playground n. †1. Scottish. An open space or field used for the performance of plays, public festivities, etc. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > [noun] > site of performance playfield1554 stage-place1564 venue1967 1554 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1871) II. 196 Ane hundreth merkis..to complete the play field now biggand in the Grenesid. 1588 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1882) IV. 532 Discharget of ony teilling and ryving of ony pairt of the playfeyld. 1635 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1871) I. 75 For sameikle as a greate pairt of the playfeild belongeing to the toune whair comedies were wont to be actit..is spoilled [etc.]. 1662 in Proc. Soc. Antiquaries Scotl. (1888) 22 258 She declares these three to have been at the playfield off Forfar danceing. 2. A playing field, a playground. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > place of amusement or entertainment > [noun] > pleasure-ground or playground playsteadc1175 pleasure1485 pleasure ground1755 playground1768 playfield1808 playland1891 rec1931 1808 Times 9 June 3/3 The Royal Family alighted from their carriages and went into the College [sc. Eton]... At one o'clock they returned to their carriages, and, immediately after, the procession commenced through the play-fields to Salt-hill. 1853 U.S. Rev. July 38 On discussing our project in the play-field on the previous evening, Macnobbles..had demonstrated..the funds in our possession would suffice to maintain us for at least one calendar month. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses i. ii. [Nestor] 32 Shouts rang shrill from the boys' playfield and a whirring whistle. 1994 P. Powell Small Gathering of Bones 58 Several boys did gather around to beat him up once, on the playfield. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1554
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