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.
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And then the Hornets bricked their way to oblivion, with more turnovers (seven) than field goals (five).
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
Both the first- and second-team offenses scored multiple touchdowns and Kyle Lemmermann made a 63-yard field goal.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
As Boston entered halftime down 54-53, Tatum was one rebound shy of a double-double — plus four assists and a block on an OG Anunoby 3-pointer — but hadn’t made a field goal since his pair of early-game layups (2-for-11; 0-for-5 from three).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Boomer went 11-for-15 on field goals last season, with all four misses coming in the 40-49-yard range.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
Both the first- and second-team offenses scored multiple touchdowns and Kyle Lemmermann made a 63-yard field goal.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
As Boston entered halftime down 54-53, Tatum was one rebound shy of a double-double — plus four assists and a block on an OG Anunoby 3-pointer — but hadn’t made a field goal since his pair of early-game layups (2-for-11; 0-for-5 from three).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Boomer went 11-for-15 on field goals last season, with all four misses coming in the 40-49-yard range.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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