goal line
noun
the line that bounds a goal, especially the front line.
goal lines
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pluralof goal line.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Players stood at the goal lines and linked arms - a few raised fists - while “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was played after pregame warm-ups, and then headed to the locker rooms.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 13, 2020
The players for the Seahawks and Falcons stood at the goal lines of their respective end zones during the playing of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2020
The ice between the goal lines and the blue lines becomes an imaginary catwalk.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 14, 2019
The NFL rules read: "When a kickoff goes out of bounds between the goal lines and is touched last by receiving team, it is receiver's ball at out-of-bounds spot."
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2014
One of the goal lines was about seven yards from the fence which was twelve feet high and perfectly smooth.
From Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball by William Hanford Edwards
