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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.


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 fans are used to donning the jerseys of other countries during the Fifa World Cup - but this year is different.

From BBC Nov. 22, 2022

Whether it’s for Osling’s favored Philadelphia Eagles or at a Canadian football game, Morrell will be in line to buy another game program.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 4, 2022

But the culmination of the weekend was the rousing speech by a former Canadian football player who was making the rounds as a “life coach.”

From New York Times Aug. 28, 2021

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

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