field goal
noun
1
: a score of three points in football made by drop-kicking or placekicking the ball over the crossbar from ordinary play
2
: a goal in basketball made while the ball is in play
Examples of field goal in a Sentence
He kicked a 20-yard field goal.
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Steelers kicker Chris Boswell opened the scoring with a 48-yard field goal in the second quarter.
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Jacob Lev, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
The latest: The Cavs couldn't withstand Boston's long-range firepower Tuesday night, falling to the reigning NBA champs and their 22 three-point field goals.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Denver eventually won on Rich Karlis’ field goal in overtime.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
Washington also had to settle for four field goal attempts, including once on a drive that made it into the red zone.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Jacob Lev, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
The latest: The Cavs couldn't withstand Boston's long-range firepower Tuesday night, falling to the reigning NBA champs and their 22 three-point field goals.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Denver eventually won on Rich Karlis’ field goal in overtime.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
Washington also had to settle for four field goal attempts, including once on a drive that made it into the red zone.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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