FIRST DOWN


Meaning of FIRST DOWN in English

noun ( in American football )

1.

the first of a series of four downs (= chances to move the ball forward ten yards)

2.

the chance to start a new series of four downs because your team has succeeded in going forward ten yards

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.