Playing field definition

Playing field

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WordNet

(1) A piece of land prepared for playing a game

"The home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"

(2) 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"

WiktionaryText

A field on which a game, esp. a ball game, is played.
Any place or context within which competitive activity takes place, such as market competition between companies.