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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The Rams were fortunate to make a stop on defense, get the ball back, and score a field goal to send the game into overtime.
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The 49ers made a field goal on their opening drive of OT meaning the Rams needed to make their own to continue the game or score a touchdown to win.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The 49ers moved up the field in the overtime period and got close enough for Pineiro to attempt a field goal.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Alas, it was batted down at the line, and the Chiefs would settle for a field goal.
—Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The 49ers made a field goal on their opening drive of OT meaning the Rams needed to make their own to continue the game or score a touchdown to win.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The 49ers moved up the field in the overtime period and got close enough for Pineiro to attempt a field goal.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Alas, it was batted down at the line, and the Chiefs would settle for a field goal.
—Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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