alley
noun
one of the two narrow areas at either side of a tennis court that are used when four people are playing
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noun
one of the two narrow areas at either side of a tennis court that are used when four people are playing
a type of artificial surface that looks like grass and is used to cover fields where games such as baseball and football are played
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a structure with several rows of seats in a gym or a park where people can watch sports games
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the area in front of the goal in a game such as hockey or lacrosse where a player stands to prevent the other team from scoring
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a small shelter by the side of a sports field where team members sit during a game when they are not playing
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one of the two posts that the ball must go between to score a goal in games such as soccer
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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, and their supporters are called the home crowd. If a team plays at the place where the opposing team is based, they are playing away
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the advantage that you have over an opponent when a sports contest takes place at your own sports field or court
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the left side of a field for a team when it is facing its opponents in soccer, rugby, or field hockey
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in soccer, 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
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in soccer, the place where a player puts the ball when they are taking a penalty kick
adjective
a sports field that is playable is in good enough condition for a game to be played on it
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one of the two tall upright poles that a player tries to get a ball between in games such as soccer and football
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the right side of a field for a team when it is facing its opponents in games such as soccer and field hockey
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either of the lines on the sides of a sports field that show where the edges of the field are
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one of the two lines that show the sides of a playing area in a sport, especially soccer
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the long white lines at either side of a tennis court that mark the extra playing area allowed if four people are playing
adjective
a piece of ground that is unplayable cannot be used for playing sports on, usually because the weather is bad
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