arena football

noun

: a game resembling American football that is played on a shorter indoor field between two teams of eight players each

Examples of arena football in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Before starting his coaching career, Barnes played arena football from 2002-05. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024 And Warner should know, given his roundabout entry — via arena football — into the NFL. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024 He was also booted from an arena football league for failing to meet its financial obligations as the owner of the Albany Empire. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2023 Resembling an arena football squad, the Broncos ceded 15 yards per pass completion and 8.1 yards per rush. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2023 Nothing to note all the big-name rock concerts, the indoor-soccer franchise (the original Avalanche), the arena football team. John Branch, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2023 Lampkin briefly played arena football. Matt Young, Chron, 6 May 2022 During his career, Curry also worked other sporting events including the Portland Winterhawks, arena football and professional indoor soccer and lacrosse. oregonlive, 24 Jan. 2023 Taylor played arena football with the Macon Knights from 2000 to 2002 and was a minor league pitcher and infielder for the Greenville (Miss.) Bluesmen during the 2000 season. Dallas News, 12 July 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of arena football was in 1986

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“Arena football.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arena%20football. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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