corner kick
noun
: a free kick from a corner of a soccer field awarded to an attacker when a defender plays the ball out-of-bounds over the end line
Examples of corner kick in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Mission Hills had back-to-back dangerous corner kicks in the 62nd and 63rd minutes.
—
Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Despite four corner kicks, the Americans looked flat at the Parc des Princes in Paris, with just two shots on goal before the break.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
Within this, there are other curiosities: Brentford finding a formula to net in the first minute of three consecutive games; Arsenal, long associated with artful offensive patterns, becoming imperious from corner kicks; Forest’s robust Chris Wood emerging as a bountiful goalscorer at the age of 33.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Emil Forsberg sent a corner kick into the box, and the ball pin-balled off several players before landing on the chest of Nealis, who volleyed it into the net.
—Michael Duarte, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for corner kick 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Despite four corner kicks, the Americans looked flat at the Parc des Princes in Paris, with just two shots on goal before the break.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
Within this, there are other curiosities: Brentford finding a formula to net in the first minute of three consecutive games; Arsenal, long associated with artful offensive patterns, becoming imperious from corner kicks; Forest’s robust Chris Wood emerging as a bountiful goalscorer at the age of 33.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Emil Forsberg sent a corner kick into the box, and the ball pin-balled off several players before landing on the chest of Nealis, who volleyed it into the net.
—Michael Duarte, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for corner kick
Dictionary Entries Near corner kick
Cite this Entry
“Corner kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner%20kick. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share