extra point

noun

: a point gained on a conversion in football

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Houston had bigger kicking issues, like missing a field goal and and extra point, both pushed left by Fairbairn. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025 Bass missed five field goal attempts, all under 50 yards, and five extra points. Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025 After signing up for the program, new members can earn as many as 3,000 extra points on upcoming stays. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 The Chargers got one more big play – a long touchdown pass to wide receiver Ladd McConkey – but the Texans not only blocked the extra point but then returned it all the way to the end zone for a two-point conversion. Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for extra point 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extra point was circa 1949

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“Extra point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20point. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

extra point

noun
: a point scored in football after a touchdown by kicking the ball between the goalposts or advancing it a short distance into the end zone
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