extra point

noun

: a point gained on a conversion in football

Examples of extra point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Removable and dishwasher-safe parts got extra points for ease. Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024 That blocked extra point came back to bite the 49ers because the Chiefs tied the game, 16-16, with 5:46 remaining on the next drive after a Butker’s 24-yard kick. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024 This is thanks in large part to the boost our model confers on Biden as the incumbent president, which is worth an extra point for Biden over Harris in our fundamentals-only forecast of the national popular vote. G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 4 July 2024 The third stay earns 2,000 extra points; the fourth stay, 3,000 bonus points. Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for extra point 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extra point was circa 1949

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“Extra point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20point. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

extra point

noun
: a point scored in football after a touchdown by kicking the ball between the goalposts or advancing it a short distance into the end zone
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