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
Per Second Spectrum, Butler shot 44% on drives this season (seventh worst in the NBA among players with at least 250 field goal attempts) and 59% on layups and dunks.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Offensive lineman Marcellus Johnson: New York Giants Johnson heads to New York after making 10 appearances for the Tigers last season, primarily with the field goal unit.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Offensive lineman Marcellus Johnson: New York Giants Johnson heads to New York after making 10 appearances for the Tigers last season, primarily with the field goal unit.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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