soccer

noun

soc·cer | \ ˈsä-kər

Definition of soccer

: a game played on a field between two teams of 11 players each with the object to propel a round ball into the opponent's goal by kicking or by hitting it with any part of the body except the hands and arms

— called also association football

Examples of soccer in a Sentence

Both of their children play soccer.

Recent Examples on the Web

A few weeks earlier, they had been told, Byron had broken his right leg playing soccer. — Washington Post, "One boy’s tale of family separation heads to court," 12 July 2019 The two older siblings were also seen playing soccer during the match. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince Louis, Prince George, and Princess Charlotte Attend a Polo Match with Family," 10 July 2019 Later, Louis played in the grass with his mom while George, who turns 6 on July 22, and 4-year-old Charlotte played soccer nearby. — Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com, "Prince Louis Just Had a Meme-Worthy Moment in Kate's Sunglasses While Greeting Meghan and Archie," 10 July 2019 In much of Europe, women were banned from playing soccer for much of the 20th century. — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, "What’s next for the U.S. women’s team after its World Cup win?," 8 July 2019 Until the 1970s women were banned from playing soccer by the Dutch federation (England and Brazil had similar laws in place for years). — Maggie Mertens, The Atlantic, "The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Deserves More Than a Trophy," 7 July 2019 Some had been harassed and shouted at in the streets for playing soccer. — Meghan Mcdonough, Quartz, "Female soccer players are breaking world records to show they’re just as good as the guys," 7 July 2019 In between, the Brew Hall at the new Allianz Field is open on weekends even if the Loons aren’t there playing soccer. — Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, "It’s not over yet! 19 things to do in summer 2019," 5 July 2019 Rohbock played soccer for BYU and the San Diego Spirit in the now-defunct WUSA. — Alicia Delgallo, Pro Soccer USA, "Close-knit USWNT ‘has each other’s backs’ on path to World Cup final," 4 July 2019

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