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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It has previously been linked to contact sports including American football and boxing, and found in military members exposed to explosive blasts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Kelce noted "it was a fun off-season" but said he was now excited to return to training and American football.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
American football star Travis Kelce described on Wednesday his secretive early July wedding to pop sensation Taylor Swift as "the best night of my life."
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Against all good sense, Ted, an American football coach, moves to England to coach the AFC Richmond Greyhounds, a men’s soccer team, despite knowing nothing about the sport.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
Kevin played lock alongside Chas, so he was exactly Chas’s height; and Joey, who was six-one, played fly half, number ten, which is kind of the equivalent to quarterback in American football.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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