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
They have taught her a few things: how to make mac and cheese, follow American football and wear university merchandise without shame.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
She said they relied on avalanche experts, who said the disaster spread across the size of an American football field and was nearly powerful enough to take out a house.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
"It was roughly the size and shape of an American football," says Mann.
From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026
Few refugee kids in Clarkston knew anything about American football, but Fornatee had been around long enough to develop a strong allegiance to the Atlanta Falcons, the local NFL team.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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