goalmouth

American  

[gohl-mouth] / ˈgoʊlˌmaʊθ /

noun

PLURAL

goalmouths

1. the area between the goalposts directly in front of the goal in certain games, as soccer, lacrosse, and hockey.

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goalmouth British  

/ ˈɡəʊlˌmaʊθ /

noun

1. sport the area in front of the goal

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Etymology

Origin of goalmouth

First recorded in 1880–85; goal + mouth

Example Sentences

Comoros only partially cleared a goalmouth scramble and when the ball was crossed low into the six-yard box, Kudus tapped it into the net from point-blank range.

From Barron's

LAFC’s rebuilt midfield struggled to slow Minnesota’s speedy attackers in the early going but was bailed out when Kelvin Yeboah’s left-footed shot struck the right post and caromed across the goalmouth in the 13th minute.

From Los Angeles Times

This means Arsenal scored 15.5 more goals than would be 'expected' based on where the shot was fired onto the goalmouth.

From BBC

They have a goalmouth scramble from a corner but Luton manage to stab the ball away.

From BBC

To their credit, the Kraken hung in, surviving a second period goalmouth scramble in which Will Borgen covered up a puck in the crease.

From Seattle Times