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noun
Football. a three-point goal made by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball between the opponent's goalposts above the crossbar.
Basketball. a goal made while the ball is in play.
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Origin of field goal
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby field goal
field exercise, fieldfare, fieldgate, field glass, field glasses, field goal, field grade, field guidance, field guide, field gun, field hand
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British Dictionary definitions for field goal
field goal
noun
basketball a goal scored while the ball is in normal play rather than from a free throw
American football a score of three points made by kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts above the crossbar
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