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

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite dominating possession – the Quakes finished with a 37-6 edge in shots – the Black and Blue weren’t able to equalize until Jasinski’s towering header off a corner kick from Niko Tsakiris in the 57th minute. —Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026

Jasinski, who started for the first time in his career, tied it at 1-all in the 58th minute by heading home a corner kick from Niko Tsakiris. —ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026

De Paul scored a golazo at the 82-minute mark, hitting the far top corner on a powerful shot off a Telasco Segovia corner kick. —Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026

Corona also set up a goal goal by junior forward Mia Sherry in the 73rd minute off a corner kick for Marist (8-1-1), which beat McAuley 2-1 in overtime on March 21 in the Windy City Ram Classic. —Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for corner kick

• actinic
• agnatic
• bailiwick
• bolshevik
• candlestick
• chloritic
• deontic
• firebrick
• herpetic
• judaic
• lunatic
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Kids Definition

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