gridiron

/ˈɡrɪdˌaɪərn/
noun
  1. A field for American football, marked with parallel lines that form a grid pattern.
    • He spent his high school years on the gridiron as a quarterback.
    • The new turf on the gridiron made the field safer for players.
    • The team ran onto the gridiron under the stadium lights.
  2. A metal frame or grate used for broiling or grilling food over a fire.
    • She cleaned the gridiron after cooking the fish.
    • The old cast-iron gridiron was perfect for roasting marshmallows.
    • We placed the steaks on the gridiron over the campfire.
  3. A network or system resembling a grid, such as a pattern of streets or lines.
    • The map showed a gridiron of canals and waterways.
    • The engineer designed a gridiron of support beams for the bridge.
    • The city's gridiron of streets made navigation easy.
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