- goal line
- nouna 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* * *
Sports.the line that bounds a goal, esp. the front line.[1865-70]* * *
goal line nounThe boundary marking each end of the field, on which the goals are situated• • •Main Entry: ↑goal* * *
the line at each end of a sports field that a ball must cross to score a goalThesaurus: sports fields and parts of sports fieldshyponym* * *
goal line,a line marking the position of a goal in a game.* * *
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* * *
noun, pl ⋯ lines [count]* * *
Useful english dictionary. 2012.