Canadian football

American  

noun

1. a game similar to American football but played on a field 165 yards by 65 yards (151 meters by 59 meters) by two teams of 12 players each.

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Canadian football British  

noun

1. a game resembling American football, played on a grass pitch between two teams of 12 players

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Canadian football

“Being a Canadian football supporter, the roller-coaster ride has been downward for most of the years,” said Totera, who pulled on his first Canada soccer shirt the year he entered first grade.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

So much has happened over the past seven days, including Cristiano Ronaldo hinting at retirement, the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and a Canadian football match in a snow blizzard.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025

While he was playing for the Montreal Alouettes, a professional Canadian football team, he started to think about a career in pro wrestling, Mr. Stein said.

From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2023

Fassel played college football before a brief career in the NFL and Canadian football.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2021

Victor Tedondo founded the Gridiron Academy in 2007 to help make those dreams a reality for Canadian football prospects.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2016

Related Words

• soccer