- a large area of grass, usually with lines marked on it, where people play sports and games
- the school playing fields
- The school's playing fields offer facilities for tennis, football, hockey and athletics.
- people walking their dogs on the school's playing field
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See playing field in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee playing field in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englisha level playing field
- a situation in which everyone has the same opportunities
level the playing field
- to create a situation where everyone has the same opportunities
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