five-a-side

noun

A variation of soccer played on a smaller pitch, and with only five players in a team.

Meanings

nounfive-a-side (countable and uncountable, plural five-a-sides)

plural five-a-sides

  1. countableuncountableball gamesA variation of soccer played on a smaller pitch, and with only five players in a team.
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APA

five-a-side. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/five-a-side

MLA

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Chicago

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