Phrase guide

football field

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A playing field on which the game of American football is played.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A playing field on which the game of association football is played.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Association football

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An informal unit of measure of area, equal to the area of an American football field (57,600 square feet or 1.32 acres).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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4

noun

Meaning 4

the playing field on which football is played

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gridiron

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: playing field, athletic field, playing area, field

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: игрище за американски футбол (igrište za amerikanski futbol) — playing field
  • Finnish: jalkapallokenttä — playing field