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Football boots

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCore term

In football (soccer), football boots means: Specially designed shoes worn for playing football, with soles adapted to the playing surface.

In Turkish: futbol ayakkabısı, krampon

How it is used

British English; American English often uses soccer cleats for studded football footwear.

Example sentences

  1. She packed her football boots separately from the rest of her kit.

    The phrase names footwear rather than the whole playing outfit.

  2. The shop stocked football boots for several types of playing surface.

    Sole designs differ with the surfaces for which the shoes are intended.

Common collocations

  • a pair of football boots
  • lace up football boots
  • wear football boots
  • pitchThe rectangular grass or artificial surface on which football is played, marked with lines for the halfway line, penalty areas and goal areas.
  • stadiumThe venue where matches are played, made up of the pitch and the stands around it for spectators.

More terms: Stadium, Pitch & Fans

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