Canadian football

noun

: a game resembling American football that is played on a turfed field between two teams of 12 players each

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One of the show’s most viral model walks, for one, was courtesy of a rising Canadian football player. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026 Rounding out the cast were rappers Fakemink and Nettspend, and Canadian football player Gavin Weiss. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 This collaboration marks an important step in Canadian football development. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025 The model channeled her style icon Princess Diana, pairing barely-visible gray short shorts with an oversized dark blue sweater from the Canadian football team Toronto Argonauts. — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for Canadian football

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Canadian football was in 1894

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“Canadian football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Canadian%20football. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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