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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The Broncos have won their last five at home, only one by less than a field goal.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
In the final seconds, Torres went to kick the game-winning field goal to seal the victory for the visitors.
—Zachary McMahon, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
But the Trailblazers’ defensive line signaled its dominance by holding Orange Lutheran to a 31-yard field goal by Aiden Migirdichian.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Brady stayed on the field and proceeded to hold up four fingers, a sign the team had one more opportunity to gain the crucial yardage for the field goal kicker.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
In the final seconds, Torres went to kick the game-winning field goal to seal the victory for the visitors.
—Zachary McMahon, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
But the Trailblazers’ defensive line signaled its dominance by holding Orange Lutheran to a 31-yard field goal by Aiden Migirdichian.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Brady stayed on the field and proceeded to hold up four fingers, a sign the team had one more opportunity to gain the crucial yardage for the field goal kicker.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for field goal
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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