extra point

noun

: a point gained on a conversion in football

Examples of extra point in a Sentence

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Kicker Tyler Loop missed an extra point. The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 In the second quarter, the 49ers scored a field goal, and the Tar Heels scored a touchdown, plus an extra point kick, pushing the score to 17-3 as the game headed into halftime. Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025 But unfortunately, after Cam Little was able to convert on the extra point, the game would be suspended due to inclement weather in the surrounding area outside of EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 Liam Cullen added the extra point, and the Eagles (1-0) were leading, 7-6. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for extra point

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 9 Sep. 2025.

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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