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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

Or a gridiron celebration of a certain toaster pastry?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

Here we are with 21 more gridiron edicts for 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

He was ecstatic when he got in, and quickly realized that his accomplishments on the gridiron paled in comparison to some of his new classmates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

My father, utterly thrilled by Jim’s gridiron prowess, was elected as president of the Big Creek Football Fathers’ Association.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.