goal line

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gohl lahyn]
- /goʊl laɪn/
- /ɡəʊl laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gohl lahyn]
- /goʊl laɪn/

Definitions of goal line words

noun goal line the line that bounds a goal, especially the front line. 1
noun goal line sport: front boundary of a goal 1
countable noun goal line In games such as football and rugby, a goal line is one of the lines at each end of the field. 0
noun goal line the line marking each end of the pitch, on which the goals stand 0
noun goal line a line representing the goal in various games 0
noun goal line the line separating an end zone from the rest of the playing field 0

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Origin of goal line

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Goal line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Goal line

goal line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for goal line

noun goal line

goal — the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
crossbar — A crossbar is a horizontal piece of wood attached to two upright pieces, for example a part of the goal in football.
goalpost — a post supporting a crossbar and, with it, forming the goal on a playing field in certain sports, as football.

All 3 Synonyms of goal line