Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

playing field

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables
play-ing -field
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A field on which a game, especially a ball game, is played.

noun

Any place or context within which competitive activity takes place, such as market competition between companies.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

playing fields (plural) field of play (alternative)

Phrases

level playing field

Synonyms

playfield athletic field playing area field

Questions

What does playing field mean?
A field on which a game, especially a ball game, is played.

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