extra point

noun

: a point gained on a conversion in football

Examples of extra point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Reid went 1 for 2 on extra points and had a touchback before Butker returned. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024 Through tomorrow, May 15, Southwest is selling points at a 50 percent discount to allow travelers to buy a few extra points toward their next flight. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024 That extra point extended the home team advantage to 7-1, and also made Tovar just the second player in franchise history to double and triple in the same inning. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 9 May 2024 Taylor joins Santos, who made 35 of 38 field goals and 31 of 33 extra points in 2023, and Scales, who is back for his ninth season with the Bears. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for extra point 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extra point was circa 1949

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“Extra point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20point. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

extra point

noun
: a point scored in football after a touchdown by kicking the ball between the goalposts or advancing it a short distance into the end zone
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