field of play
noun phrase
sports
: the part of a field that is officially marked as the place where the action of a game happens : playing field
Spectators are not allowed on the field of play.
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The baseball appeared to hit a chair just beyond the outfield wall and ricocheted off a cup and back into the field of play.
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Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
The Marlins center fielder jumped over the wall to bring a deep flyball back into the field of play, turning a would-be solo shot into a 406-foot double.
—Alanis Thames, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
As much as the May results mark an inflection point in the battle for share, TV will almost certainly regain the upper hand in the fall, when the NFL juggernaut returns to the field of play.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
Even back then, though, his field of play seemed to be gradually narrowing.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 June 2025
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Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
The Marlins center fielder jumped over the wall to bring a deep flyball back into the field of play, turning a would-be solo shot into a 406-foot double.
—Alanis Thames, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
As much as the May results mark an inflection point in the battle for share, TV will almost certainly regain the upper hand in the fall, when the NFL juggernaut returns to the field of play.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
Even back then, though, his field of play seemed to be gradually narrowing.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 June 2025
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“Field of play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20of%20play. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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