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goalpost

or goal post

[ gohl-pohst ]
/ ˈgoʊlˌpoʊst /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR goalpost

noun

a post supporting a crossbar and, with it, forming the goal on a playing field in certain sports, as football.

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Origin of goalpost

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby goalpost

goalmouth, go along, go a long way, go a long way toward, goal-oriented, goalpost, goaltender, goaltending, goalwards, go and, goanna
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Words related to goalpost

goal, crossbar, end line, goal line

British Dictionary definitions for goalpost

goalpost
/ (ˈɡəʊlˌpəʊst) /

noun

either of two upright posts supporting the crossbar of a goal
move the goalposts to change the aims of an activity to ensure the desired results
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