corner kick

noun

: a free kick from a corner of a soccer field awarded to an attacker when a defender plays the ball out-of-bounds over the end line

Examples of corner kick in a Sentence

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Karlie Lema charging towards goal, but her attempt toward the left post was deflected out of bounds for a corner kick. Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025 The play began with a short corner kick routine. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025 Brazilian centerback Thiago Martins first had a point-blank header off a corner kick in the 21st minute that was saved by Inter Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari. Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025 The Rapids’ winner came in the 90+6th minute, when a corner kick glanced off Paxten Aaronson’s head, then went in off Houston defender Felipe Andrade. Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corner kick

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of corner kick was in 1882

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“Corner kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner%20kick. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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corner kick

noun
: a free kick from a corner of a soccer field awarded to an offensive player when a defender plays the ball out-of-bounds over the end line
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