Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goal line

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables
goal -line
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the boundary of the field that runs along its width at each end, and across the front of the goal.

noun

part of a vertical plane separating an end zone from the field of play when the ball is touched or is in player possession. The plane extends beyond the sidelines. A team’s goal line is that which it is defending.

noun

the red line that runs across the rink and the front of the goal.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does goal line mean?
the boundary of the field that runs along its width at each end, and across the front of the goal.

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