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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Across his seven-year career, Ayton averaged 16.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 blocks per game on a 59% field goal percentage.
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Whether another team will sign him before the preseason remains to be seen, not only because of his unavailability, due to his suspension, but also because the once-reliable Tucker made only 22 of his 30 field goal attempts last season, a 73.3% accuracy that was by far the worst of his career.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
In 2024, Tucker had a career-low season with a 73.3% field goal percentage, hitting 22 of 30 attempts.
—June 26, CBS News, 26 June 2025
His effective field goal percentage (66.9) and three-point efficiency (45.6 percent) also led the team.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Whether another team will sign him before the preseason remains to be seen, not only because of his unavailability, due to his suspension, but also because the once-reliable Tucker made only 22 of his 30 field goal attempts last season, a 73.3% accuracy that was by far the worst of his career.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
In 2024, Tucker had a career-low season with a 73.3% field goal percentage, hitting 22 of 30 attempts.
—June 26, CBS News, 26 June 2025
His effective field goal percentage (66.9) and three-point efficiency (45.6 percent) also led the team.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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