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
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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.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
The whole of the ball has to cross the goal line for a goal to be scored.
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Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
But Edson Álvarez jumped high to boot it away from the goal line with an overhead kick, landing on his back in the process.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
With both teams level at 2–2 after 90 minutes, England’s Geoff Hurst blasted a shot in extra time that hit the crossbar and bounced near the goal line.
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Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
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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
But Edson Álvarez jumped high to boot it away from the goal line with an overhead kick, landing on his back in the process.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
With both teams level at 2–2 after 90 minutes, England’s Geoff Hurst blasted a shot in extra time that hit the crossbar and bounced near the goal line.
—
Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for goal line
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“Goal line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goal%20line. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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