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soccer Synonyms

Another word for soccer

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A team sport played between two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goals at each end, in which the ball is moved primarily by kicking or using any part of the body except the hands and arms (which only the goalkeepers may use within their penalty area); association football.

Usage Example

"The children spent the entire afternoon playing association football in the neighborhood park."

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Soccer. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/soccer
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