Super Bowl

UK/ˈsuːpə bəʊl/UK/ˈsjuːpə -/US/ˈsupəɹ boʊl/

proper noun

The championship game of the NFL played in early February between two teams, one each in the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference.

Meanings

proper nounSuper Bowl (plural Super Bowls)

plural Super Bowls

  1. American footballThe championship game of the NFL played in early February between two teams, one each in the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference.

    The Super Bowl rendition began with workers falling from utility poles in a flash of sparks, a nod to the blackouts that crippled the U.S. territory for several months following Hurricane Maria in 2017. […] In one segment, Bad Bunny performed “El Apagón” atop a replica utility pole.

    2026 February 9, Jon Caramanica, “Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Review: A History Lesson Full of Puerto Rican Pride”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 Feb 2026

    Synonyms: Big Game, SB, superb owl

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe championship game of the NFL played in early February between two teams, one each in the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference.

Origin

From super + bowl, after bowl games such as the Rose Bowl Game and Orange Bowl.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 超級盃 /超级杯, 超級碗 /超级碗
  • 超級盃 /超级杯Translations
  • 超級碗 /超级碗 (Chāojíwǎn)Translations
Greek Σούπερ Μπολ
  • Σούπερ Μπολ (Soúper Bol)Translations
Japanese スーパーボール
  • スーパーボール (Sūpābōru)Translations
Korean 슈퍼 볼
  • 슈퍼 볼 (Syupeo Bol)Translations
Russian Су́пер Бо́ул
  • Су́пер Бо́ул (Súper Bóul)Translations
Spanish Súper Tazón, Super Bowl
  • Súper TazónTranslations
  • Super BowlTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Super Bowl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Super%20Bowl

MLA

“Super Bowl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Super%20Bowl. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Super Bowl,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Super%20Bowl.

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