extra point

noun

: a point gained on a conversion in football

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This pair fits the bill—and gets extra points for the edgy zipper detail. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024 Kmet executed successful snaps on five extra points as the Bears avoided disaster. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024 The Saints missed the extra point, so the score is 16-13 Chiefs. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024 His 5-yard TD pass to tight end Elijah Arroyo and the ensuing extra point with 26 seconds left crushed the Bears and their fans. Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024 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 16 Nov. 2024.

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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