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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If that comes down just a little bit, that will result in more field goal chances for McLaughlin.
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Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The 23-year-old was on pace for career bests in points, field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and rebounds.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Andrew Nembhard is second with seven points on 3-for-6 field goal attempts, 0-for-1 3-point attempts, and 1-for-1 free attempts, with three rebounds and three assists.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Haliburton missed his only six field goal attempts of the night.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
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Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The 23-year-old was on pace for career bests in points, field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and rebounds.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Andrew Nembhard is second with seven points on 3-for-6 field goal attempts, 0-for-1 3-point attempts, and 1-for-1 free attempts, with three rebounds and three assists.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Haliburton missed his only six field goal attempts of the night.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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