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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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How to use field goal in a sentence

He’s getting to the free-throw line at a record pace,11 and his ratio of free throws attempted per field goal attempted actually climbs during the fourth quarter.
Joel Embiid Changed His Offseason Conditioning. Now He’s Playing Like An MVP.|Yaron Weitzman|February 9, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Maryland’s offense showed progress from its abysmal outing against Penn State, with better ball movement against the Buckeyes, but the Terps’ production faded because of their long field goal droughts.
Maryland misses a chance to boost its NCAA tournament hopes with a loss to No. 4 Ohio State|Emily Giambalvo|February 9, 2021|Washington Post
The Chiefs lined up offside on a field goal, which granted a first down and led immediately to Brady’s second touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski.
What went wrong for the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes in a brutal Super Bowl defeat|Adam Kilgore|February 8, 2021|Washington Post
Kicker Ryan Succop booted a 52-yard field goal to cap an eight-play drive that went only 11 yards.
Super Bowl highlights: Bucs celebrate championship, Tom Brady wins MVP|Des Bieler, Mark Maske, Chuck Culpepper|February 8, 2021|Washington Post

Their drive was extended first when an interception was negated by a defensive holding penalty, then when the Chiefs lined up offside on a successful field goal.
Buccaneers defeat Chiefs in Super Bowl LV, 31-9, as Tom Brady claims his seventh championship|Mark Maske|February 8, 2021|Washington Post
But it would all come down to a 47-yard field goal attempt by Norwood.
Seahawks-Broncos and 7 Other Thrilling Super Bowl Matchups|Ben Jacobs|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Giants won 20-19 as the Bills missed a 48-yard field goal as the clock ran out.
Peyton Manning Vs. Richard Sherman|Allen Barra|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Summerall came in and kicked a 49-yard field goal to win the game … in the midst of a driving snow storm.
The Deaths You Missed This Year|Malcolm Jones, Jimmy So, Michael Moynihan, Caitlin Dickson|December 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He should have shifted the blame from his field goal kicker to himself.
Alabama Coach Nick Saban’s Folly: Great Coaches Protect Their Players|Stuart Stevens|December 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In college, a 57-yard field goal is basically giving the other side a chance to return a kickoff.
Alabama Coach Nick Saban’s Folly: Great Coaches Protect Their Players|Stuart Stevens|December 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Victor Kennard won a game against Yale for Harvard with a leftfooted field goal.
Seeing Things at Night|Heywood Broun
The principal scores in football are the "touchdown" and the "field goal."
Outdoor Sports and Games|Claude H. Miller
From the fifteen yards Kendall tried a field-goal and missed narrowly and the second put the ball in play on the twenty yards.
Left Tackle Thayer|Ralph Henry Barbour
The second team managed a field-goal that afternoon, but the first scored three touchdowns and for once showed plenty of punch.
Left Half Harmon|Ralph Henry Barbour
Theyll get Pope out of the way, and therell be a field goal wanted, just as there was Wednesday, and Mulford will send me in!
The Turner Twins|Ralph Henry Barbour

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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field goal

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