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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Morita, a native of Lodi, reflected on the arduous journey his grandparents and great grandparents made to reach California’s high desert and the unforgiving sun baking the field of play. —

Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024 Noticing it on the field of play could help significantly reduce the number of concussions that go undiagnosed. —

Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024 Players will wear microphones for the two-hour, live broadcasts, which will be held in a 250,000-square-foot venue that has 1,500 seats wrapping around the field of play like a basketball court. —

Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Always Alpha aims to empower modern women who are breaking barriers, owning their voices and creating a better future on and off the field of play. —

Katcy Stephan, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for field of play

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