football

[foot-bawl] / ˈfʊtˌbɔl /

NOUN

a sport

Synonyms

STRONGEST

soccer

STRONG

rugby

WEAK

American football Association football Canadian football grid game gridiron pastime the pigskin sport

NOUN

the ball used in football

Synonyms

STRONG

moleskin oval peanut pigskin pineapple porker sphere watermelon

WEAK

inflated oval regulation football

Example Sentences

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The pattern becomes Croatia's national coat of arms, and makes them immediately identifiable on the football pitch.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

These men are the focus of a new documentary, Lost Down Mexico Way, bringing the extraordinary story of these football fans to life, 40 years after it all started.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The decision to sack Slot was made by Michael Edwards, Fenway Sports Group chief executive, and Richard Hughes, Liverpool's sporting director, who believe the club needs a more front-foot, aggressive and urgent style of football.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Players held up a photo of the late Angelo Gasca, Venice’s football coach who also helped coach softball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The amount of dirt, rock, ice, and water removed from the mountain could fill a football stadium six hundred miles high.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone