goal line

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noun Sports.

the line that bounds a goal, especially the front line.

Words nearby goal line

goaf, goal, goal area, goal crease, goal kick, goal line, goal-oriented, goalball, goaler, goalie, goalkeeper

Origin of goal line

First recorded in 1865–70

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Examples from the Web for goal line

Back of Hillton, less than eight yards away, lay the goal-line.
The Half-Back|Ralph Henry Barbour
The Hillton full stood just inside the goal-line and stretched his hands out.
Behind the Line|Ralph Henry Barbour
A “corner” occurs when the ball goes behind the goal-line, but not into goal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5|Various
Behind the goal-line, Charlie De Soto came up, as he stood measuring his distance for a kick.
Stover at Yale|Owen Johnson

The ball in this way is kept moving until it crosses the touch-line, or goal-line, or is tackled.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for goal line

goal line

noun

sport the line marking each end of the pitch, on which the goals stand

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goal line

noun Sports.

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British Dictionary definitions for goal line

noun