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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kidd had the top Player Efficiency Rating in the ACC last season and had the best field goal percentage of 66.8 percent.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
This was more of a slow burn, with UConn withstanding an early wave of 3-pointers before holding the Crimson Tide (25-12) without a field goal during a five-minute second-half stretch.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
There, Burns honed his basketball game over three seasons in South Carolina and was named Big South Conference Player of the Year in his junior season by setting career highs in points per game, rebounds and field goal percentage.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Gannon’s opponents have made just 33.7 percent of their field goals, the nation’s second-lowest percentage.
—Joseph D’hippolito, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
Saint Mary’s won the rebounding battle, made five more field goals and had six more assists than the Lopes.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Holmes had eight rebounds in his first eight minutes while Kuzma had nine points after making all three of his field goals.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
Walker finished with 19 points on 7-of-12 field goals and added two assists.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2024
Gonzaga Team Strengths Quality offense: The Bulldogs rank No. 7 in effective field goal percentage (56.8%).
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
This was more of a slow burn, with UConn withstanding an early wave of 3-pointers before holding the Crimson Tide (25-12) without a field goal during a five-minute second-half stretch.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
There, Burns honed his basketball game over three seasons in South Carolina and was named Big South Conference Player of the Year in his junior season by setting career highs in points per game, rebounds and field goal percentage.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Gannon’s opponents have made just 33.7 percent of their field goals, the nation’s second-lowest percentage.
—Joseph D’hippolito, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
Saint Mary’s won the rebounding battle, made five more field goals and had six more assists than the Lopes.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Holmes had eight rebounds in his first eight minutes while Kuzma had nine points after making all three of his field goals.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
Walker finished with 19 points on 7-of-12 field goals and added two assists.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2024
Gonzaga Team Strengths Quality offense: The Bulldogs rank No. 7 in effective field goal percentage (56.8%).
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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