football (EN)

noun

noun “football”

1. a sport where two teams, each with 11 players, play with a round ball
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   Every Saturday, the kids gather at the park to play football, kicking the ball and trying to score goals.
2. (US) a rugby-like sport where two teams of 11 players each play on a field that is 100 yards long and about 53 yards wide with an oval-shaped ball
   Every Sunday, the family gathers to watch football and cheer for their favorite NFL team.
3. (Canada) a rugby-like sport where two teams of 12 players play on a field that is 110 yards long and 65 yards wide
   In Canada, they played football on a snowy field, with 12 players on each team trying to score.
4. the ball used in a game called "football"
   She threw the football to her teammate.