- playing field - 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"
--1 is a kind of circumstance
- playing field, athletic field, playing area, field - a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"
--2 is a kind of tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
--2 is a part of stadium, bowl, arena, sports stadium
--2 has parts: midfield
--2 has particulars:arena, scene of action; ball field, baseball field, diamond; court; football field, gridiron; palestra, palaestra; bowling green - playing field, athletic field, playing area, field - a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"