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gridiron

noun

grid·​iron ˈgrid-ˌī(-ə)rn How to pronounce gridiron (audio)
1
: a grate for broiling food
Put the steaks on the gridiron.
2
: something consisting of or covered with a network
a gridiron of streets
3
: a football field
The two teams will face each other on the gridiron.

Did you know?

Modern gridirons are covered in football players when they're in use, but the original gridirons were more likely to be covered with meat or fish; they were metal gratings used for broiling food over an open fire. In Middle English, such a grating was called a gredil, a root that gave modern English both gridiron and griddle. How did gridiron become associated with football? That happened in the late 1800s, when a white grid pattern was added to football fields to help enforce new rules about how many yards a team had to gain to keep possession of the ball. From high up in the stands, the lines made the playing fields look like cooking gridirons.

Example Sentences

The book recounts his many moments of glory on the gridiron.
Recent Examples on the Web Checking in on a few of the South Shore teams returning to the gridiron for the first day of the football season for @GlobeSchools. Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 The runner-up, Bracy, was a scholarship football player who left Florida State to pursue track, then went back to the gridiron for a couple of unsuccessful tryouts in the NFL. Eddie Pells, ajc, 17 July 2022 Just as Kelce is focused on getting back to the gridiron this season while keeping an eye on whatever the future brings, the Eagles are operating with a similar mindset. Michael Loré, Forbes, 2 May 2022 Owens, 48, declared his return to the gridiron earlier this month by joining the Fan Controlled Football League, which began its second season Saturday. Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2022 The players walked through the village outside Truist Park so fans could show them love, resembling a college football team’s march through campus to the gridiron. Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2022 Take a look at who will be in the spotlight at the local schools on the gridiron this season. Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2022 Known for his hard-hitting playing style, Reid tried his hand at a new craft on the gridiron. Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 From the gridiron to Apple TV+, the New England Patriots are getting a new docuseries. Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com, 15 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English gredire, alteration of gridel, gredil griddle

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gridiron was in the 14th century

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