soccer
Translation
football (American English term)
Examples
Let's play soccer after school.
Let's play football after school.
She is a professional soccer player.
She is a professional football player.
Grammar Patterns
to play soccer to play the game of football The kids love to play soccer in the park.
a soccer game/match a sports event where two teams play football We are going to a soccer game on Saturday.
Similar Words
Synonyms: football (in most of the world)
Etymology
A shortened and altered form of 'Association Football'. It comes from 'Assoc' with the '-er' suffix, which was Oxford University slang for shortening words.
Memory Tips
Remember that in the US, 'football' refers to American football. 'Soccer' is used to distinguish the sport played with a round ball.