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 non-league system comprises steps five to 10 of English football and all leagues bar the top division - the National League - are regional.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Standing pitchside at a muddy Lancastrian playing field is a football fan excitedly applying the finishing touches to an enormous, time-worn scrapbook.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Adding in clubs who have since dropped out of the system, or dissolved entirely, Tony has watched football at over 2,000 non-league grounds.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"I experienced that myself as both a club player and a coach. The introduction of VAR has helped to level things out in Portuguese football."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“It looks like a football player wearing shoulder pads,” she says with a giggle.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila