Gridiron Definition

grĭdīərn
noun
The game itself.
American Heritage
A football field.
Webster's New World
A framework of metal bars or wires on which to broil meat or fish; grill.
Webster's New World
A metal structure high above the stage of a theater, from which ropes or cables are strung to scenery and lights.
American Heritage
Any framework or network resembling a gridiron.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Gridiron

Noun

Singular:
gridiron
Plural:
gridirons

Origin of Gridiron

  • Middle English gridirne lattice, grill alteration (influenced by iren, irne iron) of gridere alteration of gridel griddle

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Origin uncertain; the ending was assimilated to iron.

    From Wiktionary

Gridiron Sentence Examples

  • The railway map of the state thus has roughly the appearance of a gridiron.

  • The city was laid out as a gridiron of parallel streets, each of which had an attendant subterranean canal.

  • The prophecy was fulfilled, and Lawrence was sentenced to be burnt alive on a gridiron.

  • Of this the chief wits and great men of the nation were members and its badge was a gridiron.

  • In this way, the things that you should consider are quite different than the functional purposes a jersey can serve on the gridiron.

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Words Starting With

GGRGRI

Words Ending With

NONRON

Unscrambles

gridiron

Words Starting With G and Ending With N

Starts With G & Ends With NStarts With GR & Ends With NStarts With G & Ends With ON

Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With G8 Letter Words Ending With N