soccer field
Striped grass arena
A soccer field is the rectangular grass or turf surface where soccer is played, marked with boundary lines, goal areas, and a center circle.
Also called a pitch, especially in British English.
The standard dimensions vary but are roughly 100–110 meters long and 64–75 meters wide: The team practiced on the soccer field until dark.
Scoring frame in football
- crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
- netFinal amount remaining
- penalty boxHockey infraction seating area
- center circleCourt's middle marking
touchline · sideline · goal line · six-yard box · penalty spot · center spot · dimensions · rectangular
Desired end result
- offsideIllegal forward position
- refereeSports rule enforcer
- strikerOne who hits targets
- midfielderCentral pitch position
defender · goalkeeper · dribble · tackle · foul · penalty · corner kick · free kick
Large venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- bleachersOpen-air spectator benches
- standsRemains upright; tolerates
- floodlightsPowerful wide-beam lamps
dugout · scoreboard · spectators · training ground · complex · park
Narrow-leaved ground cover
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- pitchFrequency of sound
- sodGrass-bound topsoil section
groundskeeping · mowing · irrigation · stripes · divots · mud · drainage · overseeding
goalposts
Scoring frame in football
- crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
- netFinal amount remaining
- penalty boxHockey infraction seating area
center circle · touchline · sideline · goal line · six-yard box · penalty spot · center spot · dimensions · rectangular
goal
Desired end result
midfielder · defender · goalkeeper · dribble · tackle · foul · penalty · corner kick · free kick · throw-in
stadium
Large venue for spectators
floodlights · dugout · scoreboard · spectators · training ground · complex · park
grass
Narrow-leaved ground cover
sod · groundskeeping · mowing · irrigation · stripes · divots · mud · drainage · overseeding · aeration
- playing surfacesgrass court, clay court, hard court, tennis court, basketball court
- recreation facilitiesplayground, swimming pool, park, gym, fitness center
- sports fieldsbaseball diamond, basketball court, tennis court, rugby pitch, cricket pitch
- fieldsbiology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering
- parksplayground, Hyde Park, Yellowstone, Grant Park, picnic table
- outdoor venuespark, playground, fairground, recreation ground, public garden
soccer fieldgridiron
Barred frame for broiling
baseball diamond · hockey rink · basketball court · swimming pool · boxing ring
soccer fieldindoor arena
Covered venue for sports
gymnasium · sports hall · fieldhouse · ice rink · dome
soccer fieldoffice building
Structure for professional work
factory floor · living room · parking lot · library · classroom