football pitch
A "football pitch" is the designated area where the game of football, also known as soccer, is played.
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Definition
B1Sports
(general)A rectangular field with specific dimensions and markings for playing football (soccer).
Example
- The players ran across the football pitch, chasing the ball.
- The football pitch was well-maintained, with freshly painted lines.
B2Measurement
(informal)An informal unit of area equal to the size of a football (soccer) field, approximately 76,900 square feet or 1.76 acres.
Example
- The new park is about the size of three football pitches.
- They compared the size of the warehouse to a football pitch.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "football pitch":
football fieldplaying fieldcricket fieldsoccer footballfootball playerhome groundtraining groundrugby football