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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That could, however, land Gabon in trouble with football's world governing body FIFA, which bans government interference in the affairs of its member associations.

From Barron's

Just before the new rules kicked in, booster groups at some of the biggest schools pushed through a bunch of front-loaded payments that would last through the football season.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several former USC players commented on the state of Trojan football under coach Lincoln Riley after the team’s overtime collapse against TCU in the Alamo Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times

Le Constellation, which has been around for decades, has an upstairs with TV screens where people go and watch football matches, and a large bar downstairs for drinking and dancing.

From BBC

Upstairs, there is an area with TV screens where people go to watch football matches.

From BBC