field goal
noun
1
: a score of three points in football made by drop-kicking or placekicking the ball over the crossbar from ordinary play
2
: a goal in basketball made while the ball is in play
Examples of field goal in a Sentence
He kicked a 20-yard field goal.
Recent Examples on the Web
Usage rate is defined by the percentage of offensive possessions that a player ends with a field goal attempt, free throws or a turnover while on the floor.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
Keeping the metaphor going, the field goal barely made it over the crossbar.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
With 1:57 left in regulation, coach Kyle Shanahan put his trust in Moody to attempt a 53-yard field goal on fourth-and-5 in a tie game.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
Boston’s 148 points and 62 field goals are NBA Finals records.
1990 — Arie Luyendyk wins the fastest Indianapolis 500 by overpowering former winner Bobby Rahal over the final 33 laps, for his first Indy car victory in 76 races.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
Keeping the metaphor going, the field goal barely made it over the crossbar.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
With 1:57 left in regulation, coach Kyle Shanahan put his trust in Moody to attempt a 53-yard field goal on fourth-and-5 in a tie game.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
Boston’s 148 points and 62 field goals are NBA Finals records.
1990 — Arie Luyendyk wins the fastest Indianapolis 500 by overpowering former winner Bobby Rahal over the final 33 laps, for his first Indy car victory in 76 races.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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