playing field
noun
1
: a field for various games
especially : the part of a field officially marked off for play
2
: a set of conditions for competition —usually used in such phrases as a level playing field
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web To help level the playing field, Lake Hartwell was off limits for the national championship anglers from July 2 to Aug. 8. 
Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2022 Ukraine’s efforts in the south represent less a change in approach than an extension, with the aid of new longer-range weapons, of a strategy adopted at the start of the war meant to level the playing field with Russia. Marc Santora, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 And that’s created a sort of democratization in the art world that’s leveled the playing field for L.A. Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 Support from a good agency can dramatically level the playing field, however. Nick Brown, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Both Rayns and Conroy think that regulations on agricultural plastics would both benefit the environment, and level the playing field for farmers. Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2022 Much more is needed to level the playing field, according to Brookings. Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2022 All of which is why this baseball incident has been so heartwarming – and such a great opportunity to remind parents of the need to talk with their kids about kindness and compassion, even (maybe especially) on the playing field. Peggy Drexler, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 But the nostalgia really hits home again when players from both clubs emerge from the cornfields to the playing field for this year’s contest. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 See More
Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2022 Ukraine’s efforts in the south represent less a change in approach than an extension, with the aid of new longer-range weapons, of a strategy adopted at the start of the war meant to level the playing field with Russia. Marc Santora, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 And that’s created a sort of democratization in the art world that’s leveled the playing field for L.A. Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 Support from a good agency can dramatically level the playing field, however. Nick Brown, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Both Rayns and Conroy think that regulations on agricultural plastics would both benefit the environment, and level the playing field for farmers. Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2022 Much more is needed to level the playing field, according to Brookings. Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2022 All of which is why this baseball incident has been so heartwarming – and such a great opportunity to remind parents of the need to talk with their kids about kindness and compassion, even (maybe especially) on the playing field. Peggy Drexler, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 But the nostalgia really hits home again when players from both clubs emerge from the cornfields to the playing field for this year’s contest. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1