American football
Britishnoun
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a team game similar to rugby, with 11 players on each side. Forward passing is allowed and planned strategies and formations for play are decided during the course of the game
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the oval-shaped inflated ball used in this game
Example Sentences
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Before laying the grass pitch imported from Colorado, officials adjusted the playing surface dimensions from those of American football to allow for corners and throw-ins.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
British tight end Seydou Traore was a late-round pick in the NFL Draft along with Uar Bernard, a Nigerian yet to play a game of American football.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
My character in the show is English and not interested in American football, so I’m kind of having to play dumb.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
What’s wrong with celebrating American football for what it is: an American sport that is a behemoth in TV ratings?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
I had never played American football, but Dad and I watched whenever we could figure out how to get a game on satellite.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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