Sports fields and parts of sports fields

British an all-seater sports ground has seats for everyone and no areas where people stand

the penalty area on a football field

a type of artificial surface that looks like grass and is used to cover fields where games such as hockey and American football are played

bar (noun)

the long piece of wood or metal across the top of the goal in football and similar sports

baseline (noun)

the line that marks the back of the playing area in games such as tennis

the bench (noun)

a place where people in a sports team sit when they are not playing

bleachers (noun)

American a structure with several rows of seats in a gym or a park where people can watch sports games

bowl (noun)

used in the names of some large sports stadiums in the US

the box (noun)

the penalty box in football

clay (noun)

a hard surface made from clay on which tennis is played

court (noun)

an area marked with lines where some sports are played, such as tennis and squash

crossbar (noun)

the bar that joins the two upright posts of a goal

dugout (noun)

a small shelter by the side of a sports field where team members sit during a game when they are not playing

end (noun)

one of the two halves of the area where a sports game is played

face (noun)

the open front part of the goal, especially in football

goal (noun)

the net or structure that you try to get the ball into in games such as football and basketball

goal line (noun)

the line at each end of a sports field that a ball must cross to score a goal

goalmouth (noun)

the area on a sports field just in front of the goal

goalpost (noun)

one of the two posts that the ball must go between to score a goal in games such as football

grandstand (noun)

a large structure with rows of seats from which people watch sports events

grass (noun)

a tennis court made of grass

ground staff (noun)

British the people who look after an area where sports are played

half (adjective)

British one of the two equal areas of the field that are defended by either team in a game such as football

hard court (noun)

a tennis court with a hard surface that is not grass or clay

home (noun)

the place where a sports team is based and plays most of its games. A team that is playing at home is called the home team. If a team plays at the place where the opposing team is based, they are playing away

home ground (noun)

the field a sports team usually plays and practises on

hoop (noun)

a small piece of curved metal stuck in the ground through which you hit a ball in croquet

the left wing (noun)

the left side of a field for a team when it is facing its opponents in football, rugby, or hockey

midfield (noun)

the middle part of the field in football, hockey, and other games played with a ball

net (noun)

in football, the large box made of net that is the goal

penalty area (noun)

in football, the area in front of the goal where the goalkeeper is allowed to hold the ball and where a penalty is given if a player breaks a rule

penalty spot (noun)

in football, the place where a player puts the ball when they are taking a penalty kick

pitch (noun)

British a flat area of ground for playing particular sports on. The American word is field

playable (adjective)

a sports pitch that is playable is in good enough condition for a game to be played on it

playing field (noun)

a piece of land with lines marked on it where a particular sport is played

position (noun)

in team sports, the part of the field where a particular player plays

post (noun)

one of the two tall upright pieces of wood that a player runs between or tries to get a ball between in games such as football

recreation ground (noun)

British a piece of public land where sports and games are played

the right wing (noun)

the right side of a field for a team when it is facing its opponents in games such as football and hockey

the sidelines (noun)

either of the lines on the sides of a sports field that show where the edges of the field are

the sidelines (noun)

the area at the edge of a sports field

stand (noun)

a part of a sports stadium where people sit or stand to watch a match or event

surface (noun)

a flat area used for playing sports, or the material used for making this area

terraces (noun)

British a series of wide low steps at the side of a football pitch where you can stand to watch the match

territory (noun)

an area that a player or team defends in a sport

touchline (noun)

one of the two lines that show the sides of a playing area in a sport, especially football

tramlines (noun)

Britishinformal the long white lines at either side of a tennis court that mark the extra playing area allowed if four people are playing

turf (noun)

a sports ground covered with short grass

unplayable (adjective)

a piece of ground that is unplayable cannot be used for playing sport on, usually because the weather is bad

wing (noun)

the left or right side of a sports field

woodwork (noun)

informal the frame of a goal, especially in football

Synonyms and antonyms of Sports fields and parts of sports fields in British Thesaurus