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football

[fʷʊʔt̚bɑɫ]noun

A team game played on foot in which players try to move a ball into a goal or zone that the other team defends.

Example sentences

  • “The boys play football in the park after school.”
  • “Millions of people watch the football final on TV every year.”

A classic transatlantic trap: 'football' means soccer in most of the world but gridiron football in the United States, where 'soccer' is the disambiguating word.

Often confused with football

football vs soccer

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