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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The fields used natural boundaries, the goal lines could be several miles apart, and a contest could last for up to three days.
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Moments earlier, McTavish jammed the puck and Sharks goaltender Alexandar Georgiev over the goal line, wiping out a possible score and prompting a faceoff at the right circle.
—Josh Gross, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
Roughly five minutes later, the Devils doubled their lead on another odd-man rush when, again, Gustavsson made the initial save, only to have the rebound slip between his knees when fourth-liner Paul Cotter fired from low on the goal line.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
In the eighth minute, freshman Shani Outlaw beat SI goalkeeper Maddie Lund and put a shot on goal, but defender Keira Bromwell blocked the shot at the goal line.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Moments earlier, McTavish jammed the puck and Sharks goaltender Alexandar Georgiev over the goal line, wiping out a possible score and prompting a faceoff at the right circle.
—Josh Gross, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
Roughly five minutes later, the Devils doubled their lead on another odd-man rush when, again, Gustavsson made the initial save, only to have the rebound slip between his knees when fourth-liner Paul Cotter fired from low on the goal line.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
In the eighth minute, freshman Shani Outlaw beat SI goalkeeper Maddie Lund and put a shot on goal, but defender Keira Bromwell blocked the shot at the goal line.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Goal line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goal%20line. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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