Super Bowl

American  

[soo-per bohl] / ˈsu pər ˌboʊl /

Trademark.

1. the annual NFL championship football game between the best team of the National Football Conference and that of the American Football Conference.

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Super Bowl British  

noun

1. American football the main championship game of the sport, held annually in January between the champions of the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference

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Super Bowl Cultural  

1. The championship game of the National Football League, held each year in January or February.

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Etymology

Origin of Super Bowl

First recorded in 1965–70

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How does super-bowl compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• Super Bowl vs. World Cup

Example Sentences

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Super Bowl

It didn’t go the way L.A. fans had hoped when the former Pro Bowl receiver signed a three-year, $46.5 million deal with the then-reigning Super Bowl champions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

“I have a lot of celebrity friends, and we’re always partnering with them around peak cultural moments, whether that be the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, the drop of a new album, or anything in between.”

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

“It’s kind of becoming more and more like the World Cup final than the Super Bowl at this point,” said Brian Mulberry, chief market strategist at Zacks Investment Management.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

He became a standout receiver for USC and a Super Bowl champion with the New York Giants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

The metal ladies unhinged their jaws and blasted out a sound like a Super Bowl crowd mixed with feedback.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan