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

Walker turned the corner around a defender near the sideline, breaking off a 76-yard run to get Kansas City near the Las Vegas goal line. — Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

Puka Nacua returned from a hip injury with 125 receiving yards, while the Rams’ defense held Philadelphia to 172 yards and stopped a fourth-down attempt at the goal line. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

He was intercepted twice, including one on the goal line that was snagged by Jayden Price, saving a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

That moved the ball inches closer to the goal line, setting up Nix's reach-in touchdown that put Denver ahead 30-26 with 47 seconds left. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 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