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
The first came 12 minutes into the match via a back-post header off a corner kick served up by Rodriguez — the latter player’s sixth assist of the year.
—
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
On a Uruguayan corner kick, Maxi Araújo fell on his head after colliding with Tim Ream and a teammate.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
On a corner kick, the ball ricocheted off a Galaxy defender and into the feet of the 27-year-old striker.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024
Italy had the chance to respond almost immediately when Bastoni was left unmarked at a corner kick, but the defender spurned another glorious opportunity, this time placing his header over the crossbar.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 24 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for corner kick 
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
On a Uruguayan corner kick, Maxi Araújo fell on his head after colliding with Tim Ream and a teammate.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
On a corner kick, the ball ricocheted off a Galaxy defender and into the feet of the 27-year-old striker.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024
Italy had the chance to respond almost immediately when Bastoni was left unmarked at a corner kick, but the defender spurned another glorious opportunity, this time placing his header over the crossbar.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 24 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for corner kick
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'corner kick.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
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 15 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share