goal line

noun

: a line at either end and usually running the width of a playing area on which a goal or goalpost is situated

Examples of goal line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kremer scored after a lineout drive, and Carreras after a Pumas maul was stopped on the goal line. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

The final score was almost padded three minutes later as Rahimi’s header on the break clanged down off the crossbar, but stopped just short of crossing the goal line. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Then, deep in injury time, Julian Alvarez had a one-on-one saved by the goalkeeper, and Messi got the loose rebound and sent the ball over the goal line. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026

The whole of the ball has to cross the goal line for a goal to be scored. — Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goal line

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline

Kids Definition

goal line

noun

: a line at either end of a playing area that marks the goal