American football
American football noun - A game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays.
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Synonyms for American football
Football and American football are semantically related In some cases you can use "Football" instead a noun phrase "American football".
Football
Football noun - Any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal.
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Synonyms for Football
American football and football are semantically related in sport topic. You can use "American football" instead a noun "Football".
Nearby Words: footballer, footballing
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- sport and American football
- sport and football
- league and American football
- league and football
- shooting and American football
- shooting and football
- association football and American football
- association football and football
- soccer and American football
- soccer and football
- football game and American football
- football game and football
- field sport and American football
- field sport and football
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Football and American football. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/american_football/football
American football & Football. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/american_football/football>.
Football or American football. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/american_football/football.
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