gridiron

[grid-ahy-ern] / ˈgrɪdˌaɪ ərn /

NOUN

arena

Synonyms

STRONGEST

field gym gymnasium park ring rink square stadium stage

STRONG

amphitheatre boards bowl circus coliseum course diamond ground hippodrome ice pit platform

NOUN

crossing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bridge crossroad intersection junction overpass passage

STRONG

cloverleaf crosswalk crossway decussation exchange grating interchange loop network screen traversal traverse underpass

WEAK

grade crossing

NOUN

field

Synonyms

STRONGEST

course court golf course green park range stadium terrain track turf

STRONG

amphitheater battlefield circuit diamond fairground grounds lot playground racecourse rink theater

WEAK

landing strip playing area race track

NOUN

frying pan

Synonyms

STRONGEST

wok

WEAK

fry pan spider

NOUN

stadium

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amphitheater field garden gymnasium

STRONG

bowl coliseum diamond pit ring strand

WEAK

athletic field stade

Example Sentences

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Tickets for the gridiron finale start at around $6,000, making them out of reach for the vast majority of undocumented people, who tend to work in low-paying jobs.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

The transition from the gridiron to the regular grind has been seamless.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

The inside baseball, or in this case, football, makes this Netflix series a fascinating watch for NFL fans, but pulling back the curtain on the gridiron gods’ humanity is where it shines.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Or a gridiron celebration of a certain toaster pastry?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

Donning a gridiron helmet, a white scarf and goggles, Howard slipped behind the wheel and put on a holy show.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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