pitch in English: An area of grass marked out for playing a sport like football; also how high or low a sound is. (noun)

Translation

An area of grass marked out for playing a sport like football; also how high or low a sound is.

Word origin

From Middle English picchen, meaning to thrust in or fix: a pitch was first the ground where you pitched the stumps or a tent.

Gender

Pluralpitches

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In British English, the ground you play football, rugby, or cricket on is the pitch.

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Pitch also means how high or low a sound is.

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As a verb, to pitch a tent means to put it up.

field

A wide piece of open ground, often with grass, where food grows or animals stay.

football

A game in which two teams kick a round ball and try to score goals. The word also means the ball itself. American English calls this game soccer.

game

A game is something you play for fun, often with rules and a winner.

ball

A round object that you throw, kick, or hit in many games.

grass

The green plant with thin leaves that covers fields and gardens.

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