association football

noun

, British.

1. soccer.

association football

noun

1. a more formal name for soccer

Word History and Origins

Origin of association football¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

A good deal of the art of the game consists in passing or nursing, as in Association football.

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For the latter his scorn was unmitigated, and he could not endure Association football with its paid players.

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“League” has also been applied to a special form of competition in athletics, especially in Association football.

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Association football has become one of the most popular of all national sports in the United Kingdom.

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The association football goal net into which the ball is kicked is fastened to the ground and is made of tarred rope.

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Related Words

• soccer