extra point

noun

: a point gained on a conversion in football

Examples of extra point in a Sentence

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The All-American didn’t miss a kick last fall, connecting on 13 field goals and 14 extra points. Joseph Person, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 For example, Hyatt Hotels’ 'Bonus Journeys' offers 2x or 3x extra points on stays at nearly all of their 1,600 global hotels. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025 Elliott has made up for missing an extra point earlier in this game, hitting his last two kicks in some serious snow. Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025 Plus, any place named after a dog gets extra points in our book. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 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 14 May. 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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