Super Bowl

American  

[soo-per bohl] / ˈsu pər ˌboʊl /

Trademark.

1. the annual NFL championship football game between the best team of the National Football Conference and that of the American Football Conference.

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Super Bowl British  

noun

1. American football the main championship game of the sport, held annually in January between the champions of the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference

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Super Bowl Cultural  

1. The championship game of the National Football League, held each year in January or February.

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Etymology

Origin of Super Bowl

First recorded in 1965–70

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Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is perennially the most watched TV event of the year, bringing in a huge pot of revenue for the media company holding the rights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Johnston said Disney sold Super Bowl spots to 58 brands across 34 product categories, including financial services, candy, personal care and software.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

His dad has three Super Bowl rings — one with San Francisco, two with Denver — and mom, Lisa, was a standout soccer player at Stanford.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Donald spent 10 seasons with the franchise and won a Super Bowl as the human wrecking ball on the inside of its defensive line until he called it quits two years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The metal ladies unhinged their jaws and blasted out a sound like a Super Bowl crowd mixed with feedback.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan