Search Result for "playing_field":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the circumstances under which competition occurs;
- Example: "the government's objective is to insure a genuinely level playing field for American industry and commerce in Europe"

2. a piece of land prepared for playing a game;
- Example: "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"
[syn: playing field, athletic field, playing area, field]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

playing field n 1: the circumstances under which competition occurs; "the government's objective is to insure a genuinely level playing field for American industry and commerce in Europe" 2: a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field" [syn: playing field, athletic field, playing area, field]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

44 Moby Thesaurus words for "playing field": archery ground, athletic field, badminton court, baseball field, basketball court, billiard parlor, bowling alley, bowling green, course, court, cricket ground, croquet ground, croquet lawn, diamond, fairway, field, football field, glaciarium, golf course, golf links, gridiron, gym, gymnasium, ice rink, infield, links, outfield, oval, playground, playroom, polo ground, pool hall, poolroom, putting green, racecourse, racket court, rink, skating rink, soccer field, squash court, stretch, tennis court, track, turf