Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goal area

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
goal area
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The area of the pitch, extending six yards from the goal, from which a goal kick is taken.

noun

A semicircle in front of the goal designed to allow the goalie to perform free from interference. Exact rules vary according to the league.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Inflected Forms

goal areas (plural)

Synonyms

six-yard box

Questions

What does goal area mean?
The area of the pitch, extending six yards from the goal, from which a goal kick is taken.

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