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goal area

British  

noun

  1. Also called: six-yard areasoccer a rectangular area to the sides and front of the goal, measuring 20 × 6 yards on a full-sized pitch, from which goal kicks are taken

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"It would solve the issue of the crowded goal area and the goalkeeper being surrounded, blocked and impeded."

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

Some years ago we trained bumblebees to roll tiny balls to a goal area to obtain a nectar reward—a form of object manipulation equivalent to human usage of a coin in a vending machine.

From Scientific American Jun. 16, 2023

I make a small goal area with a beanbag and a chair and try to kick the ball through.

From New York Times Dec. 17, 2021

Defenseman Morgan Rielly overskated the puck and left it in the goal area for Wilson to bank in off Bernier’s pad for his first goal of the season.

From Washington Times Nov. 28, 2015

The goalkeeper shall not be charged except when he is holding the ball or obstructing an opponent, or when he has passed outside the goal area.

From Association Football And How To Play It by Cameron, John

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