goal line

goal line
noun
a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand
Hypernyms: ↑line

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noun
: a line marking each end of the field of play in various games and extending from one side of the field to the other or from one goalpost to the other — see football illustration

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Sports.
the line that bounds a goal, esp. the front line.
[1865-70]

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goal line noun
The boundary marking each end of the field, on which the goals are situated
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Main Entry:goal

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goal line UK US noun [countable] [singular goal line plural goal lines]
the line at each end of a sports field that a ball must cross to score a goal
Thesaurus: sports fields and parts of sports fieldshyponym

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goal line,
a line marking the position of a goal in a game.

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n. Sports a line between each pair of goals or goalposts, extended across the playing field to form the end boundary of the field of play
Football either of two lines, one at each end of the football field, across which the ball must be carried or caught for a touchdown

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noun, pl ⋯ lines [count]
: a line that must be crossed to score a goal in soccer, hockey, football, etc.

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ˈgoal line [goal line goal lines] noun
(in football, hockey, etc.) the line at either end of a sports field on which the goal stands or which the ball must cross to score a goal or ↑touchdown

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • goal line — goal line, n. (Sport) The line bounding the end of a playing field, at or directly in front of the goal[3]. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • goal line — goal lines also goal line N COUNT In games such as football and rugby, a goal line is one of the lines at each end of the field …   English dictionary

  • goal line — goal′ line n. Sports. spo the line that bounds a goal, esp. the front line …   From formal English to slang

  • goal line — n. 1. a line representing the goal in various games 2. Football the line separating an end zone from the rest of the playing field …   English World dictionary

  • goal line — n a line at either end of the playing area in sports such as football or ↑hockey, along which the goal is placed …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • goal line — goal ,line noun count the line at each end of a sports field that a ball must cross to score a goal …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • goal line — ► NOUN ▪ a line across a football or hockey field on which the goal is placed or which acts as the boundary beyond which a try or touchdown is scored …   English terms dictionary

  • Goal line — Les Kansas City Chiefs (blanc et rouge) et les Pittsburgh Steelers (noir et or) s apprêtent à jouer devant la goal line. La Goal Line, ligne de but, ou ligne des buts, est un terme du football américain et du football canadien qui désigne sur un… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • goal line — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms goal line : singular goal line plural goal lines the line at each end of a sports field that a ball must cross to score a goal …   English dictionary

  • Goal line — In many outdoor ball sports, goal line refers to the line which a team is attempting to advance the ball towards. In particular, see* Football pitch for usage of the term (and the associated term byline) in soccer * Goal line (American football)… …   Wikipedia

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