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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• Super Bowl vs. World Cup

Example Sentences

The injury-hit San Francisco 49ers sent the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles crashing out of the NFL playoffs on Sunday in a stunning wild card round upset.

From Barron's

Henley, who eclipsed 100 tackles for the second straight season, said his message was about not letting up — a reminder to adhere to the Chargers’ season-long standards and processes with their Super Bowl aspirations on the line.

From Los Angeles Times

If their first step toward the Super Bowl is going to be this ungainly, how much longer can they stay upright?

From Los Angeles Times

The Rams had scored the game’s first two touchdowns and were apparently headed for the expected rout when the 12-win powerhouse favored in this space to win the Super Bowl suddenly looked like that uncertain bunch that had lost two of its last three.

From Los Angeles Times

The Rams were not only heavy favourites to beat Carolina but are one of the favourites to win Super Bowl 60 on 8 February.

From BBC