goal line

noun

: a line at either end and usually running the width of a playing area on which a goal or goalpost is situated

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Rourke appeared to get hurt on a draw play at the goal line in the second quarter. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 All fell incomplete, including a pass near the goal line that was broken up by San Francisco rookie Ephesians Prysock. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Osceola makes a goal line stand, forcing a fumble at the 3-yard-line. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Devey was on the roster when New England beat the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX, which ended with a game-sealing interception at the goal line. — Pj Green august 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for goal line

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of goal line was in 1860

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goalless
goal line
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“Goal line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goal%20line. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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goal line

noun
: a line at either end of a playing area that marks the goal
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