"bowl game" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bowl games [plural]
Etymology: From Rose Bowl Game, played in the Rose Bowl stadium, in turn named for the bowl-shaped Yale Bowl. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bowl game (plural bowl games)
  1. (US, American football) A postseason college football competition. Wikipedia link: Rose Bowl (stadium), Rose Bowl Game, Yale Bowl Tags: US Categories (topical): College sports, Football (American) Synonyms: bowl
    Sense id: en-bowl_game-en-noun-IuC7xOBb Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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