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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"Glasgow City Council has committed to working together with football clubs on facilitating potential celebrations which would be meaningful to fans and less impactful on communities."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Tom Harp has been coaching volleyball at Granada Hills High for so long that few remember he won a City Section championship as a co-head football coach with Darryl Stroh in 1987.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

His footprints are everywhere and have dominated a decade that changed English football, and has not stopped evolving either.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

If Pep does leave City this summer, English football is going to miss him a lot.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Or rather, Mr. Thomas was watching the football game on TV while A.J. and Ty shouted questions at him.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney