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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noah LaBerge of Oaks Christian was seven of seven on field goals last season.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Aaron Rodgers led the Jets to three field goals on four offensive drives.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
Tucker connected on field goal attempts from 33, 42 and 48 yards but missed from 54 (wide right) and 68 (short).
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, Smack assumed kicking duties in Week 3 and finished 17 of 21 on field goals.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Aaron Rodgers led the Jets to three field goals on four offensive drives.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
Tucker connected on field goal attempts from 33, 42 and 48 yards but missed from 54 (wide right) and 68 (short).
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, Smack assumed kicking duties in Week 3 and finished 17 of 21 on field goals.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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