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 decision consigned women's football to park pitches and small venues for half a century before the decision was overturned in 1971.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

"Revenues from the Fifa World Cup are reinvested into developing the game of football, particularly for youth and women, worldwide."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

It alleged the merger would dramatically tilt the pay-TV playing field, forcing DirecTV to pay dramatically higher fees for the rights to carry Nexstar-Tegna station programming, including local news and NFL football.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Ostrover and Lipschultz have become billionaires, buying a hockey team, a piece of a football team and luxury real estate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A football, a phone call, a few commands.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin