goalmouth
noun
the area between the goalposts directly in front of the goal in certain games, as soccer, lacrosse, and hockey.
goalmouths
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pluralof goalmouth.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The pitch looks ok from pictures, apart from the goalmouths are looking a little brown.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
Keepers who repeatedly come running out of their goalmouths in an attempt to win the ball are either often easy pickings for any decent striker or invariably give a penalty away.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2023
“We’re here to change the mentality,” said the 31-year-old Bono, the Hercules of a goalkeeper whose 6-foot-5 frame has helped make the Moroccan goalmouths seem walled.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2022
It was one of few goalmouths incidents in a first half in which Wolves had more than their share of possession and Albion seemed to be struggling to come to terms with their 4-4-2 formation.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 20, 2011
Unimportant kids' coats were put at either end of the lake as goalmouths to reach through and to defend.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
