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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Instead, Georgia drove down the field and kicked a field goal to cut the deficit to seven points.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Eaton then reached the Trinity 28, lost three yards, and a 48-yard go-ahead field goal attempt fell just short with under a minute left.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs improved to 4-3 with their dominant 31-0 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, while the Commanders fell to 3-3 when the Chicago Bears kicked a game-winning field goal in the final seconds.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Utah was 12 for 12 on 2-point field goals and added four 3-pointers in the first quarter.
—Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Eaton then reached the Trinity 28, lost three yards, and a 48-yard go-ahead field goal attempt fell just short with under a minute left.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs improved to 4-3 with their dominant 31-0 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, while the Commanders fell to 3-3 when the Chicago Bears kicked a game-winning field goal in the final seconds.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Utah was 12 for 12 on 2-point field goals and added four 3-pointers in the first quarter.
—Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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