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Floodlights

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCore term

In football (soccer), floodlights means: Powerful lights used to illuminate a pitch for play in darkness.

In Turkish: stadyum projektörleri

How it is used

Matches are played under the floodlights; floodlit is the related adjective.

Example sentences

  1. The floodlights came on before the teams started their evening warm-up.

    The lights prepare the pitch for play after daylight fades.

  2. A fault in the floodlights delayed the start of the match.

    The lighting equipment affects whether the scheduled game can begin.

Common collocations

  • under the floodlights
  • switch on the floodlights
  • floodlit match
  • stadiumThe venue where matches are played, made up of the pitch and the stands around it for spectators.
  • kick-offThe kick from the centre spot that starts each half and restarts play after a goal; also the time a match is due to start.

More terms: Stadium, Pitch & Fans

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