athletic fields

Outdoor playing areas

Athletic fields are outdoor areas designed for sports and physical activities—football fields, soccer pitches, baseball diamonds, and the like.

The term typically refers to grass or turf surfaces marked for organized play, often part of schools, parks, or sports complexes: The athletic fields were waterlogged after the storm.

Distinguished from courts (hard surfaces) and tracks (running paths).

Opposites
indoor vs. outdoor sports venues

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Indoor fitness facilities

indoor arenas · sports halls · gyms · indoor courts · fitness centers

active recreation vs. sedentary spaces

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Public book lending institutions

lounges · auditoriums · reading rooms · waiting rooms · theaters

recreational vs. functional land use

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Paved areas for vehicles

industrial sites · factories · office parks · commercial zones · warehouses

Family

fields, athletic

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G