playfield

noun

play·​field ˈplā-ˌfēld 

: a playground for outdoor athletics

Examples of playfield in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Early on, the theme was limited to the back glass of the machine and maybe some of the playfield art. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Protesters and members of CHOP security were aware a car had been stolen just as the white Jeep appeared near the tents on the playfield. — Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026

That’s on the smaller side for commercial pinball tables and maps to playfield bumpers that are just 53 mm wide—way smaller than any prebuilt bumpers that are commercially available. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026

Pius, which already uses Dyer for sports practices through permits with Milwaukee Recreation, had been interested in a long-term lease of the playfield. — Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 18 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for playfield

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield