playing field vs court

court vs playing field

playing field and court both are nouns.

playing field is not a verb while court is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
playing field	Yes	No	No	No
court	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, court is a hyponym of playing field; that is, court is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than playing field:

playing field: a piece of land prepared for playing a game
court: a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played

Other hyponyms of playing field include arena, scene of action, ball field, baseball field, diamond, football field, gridiron, palaestra, palestra, bowling green, pitch, soccer field.

playing field (noun)	court (noun)
a piece of land prepared for playing a game	respectful deference
the circumstances under which competition occurs	an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
	a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played
	a room in which a law court sits
	a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
	the residence of a sovereign or nobleman
	an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
	the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
	the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince

playing field (verb)	court (verb)
	make amorous advances towards
	seek someone's favor
	engage in social activities leading to marriage

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