field goal
noun
1
: a score of three points in football made by drop-kicking or placekicking the ball over the crossbar from ordinary play
2
: a goal in basketball made while the ball is in play
Examples of field goal in a Sentence
He kicked a 20-yard field goal.
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After Xaverian missed a go-ahead 36-yard field goal attempt to end the third, Staine decided to begin the fourth and final quarter with one of his signature Hail Mary shots.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
But a 38-yard field goal attempt with under a second remaining came up short.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
And Sunday in New Jersey, head coach Andy Reid lowered his shoulder to bump Kelce before the two exchanged words as the Chiefs settled for a first-half field goal.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
The senior booted a 55-yard field goal in a 39-35 win against Leuzinger and made a 54-yarder against Damien.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
But a 38-yard field goal attempt with under a second remaining came up short.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
And Sunday in New Jersey, head coach Andy Reid lowered his shoulder to bump Kelce before the two exchanged words as the Chiefs settled for a first-half field goal.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
The senior booted a 55-yard field goal in a 39-35 win against Leuzinger and made a 54-yarder against Damien.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for field goal
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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