Meanings
noungridiron football (uncountable)
- uncountableAmerican football and Canadian football, collectively.
Synonyms: North American football, football
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAmerican football and Canadian football, collectively.
Origin
From gridiron + football from the former demarcations on the football field, which was like a gridiron, and being a sport derived from rugby football.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
gridiron football. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gridiron%20football
MLA
“gridiron football.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gridiron%20football. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gridiron football,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gridiron%20football.
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