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

Suarez entered the game in the 73rd minute, and nine minutes later scored the equalizing goal, volleying in a rebound from close range after a head flick by German Berterame off a corner kick. —Michelle Kaufman april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026

Carroll had a nice try in the 62nd minute when a corner kick found Auns, surrounded in front of the goal. —Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026

When the final whistle sounded following a corner kick from the desperate Galaxy, some in the crowd of 22,447 at Dignity Health Sports Park booed. —Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026

Bay nearly equalized on a corner kick just a few minutes later as Taylor Huff sent a curling attempt from the left side of the box just wide. —Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 5 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
• orthotic

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