💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Goal line"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| goallinenoun | Alternative form of goal line. [(rugby league, soccer, hurling, Gaelic football) the boundary of the field that runs along its width at each end, and across the front of the goal.] |
| end linenoun | The line at which something ends |
| linenoun | A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. |
| touchlinenoun | (rugby, soccer) One of the lines that mark the border limits of the pitch. |
| back linenoun | (soccer) Collectively, the defenders of a team. |
| in-goalnoun | (rugby) a part of the playing area between each goal line and the corresponding dead ball line where players can score a try |
| touch linenoun | Alternative form of touchline. [(rugby, soccer) One of the lines that mark the border limits of the pitch.] |
| field goalnoun | (basketball) A shot that is scored while the ball is in play (i.e. not a free throw). |
| gain linenoun | (rugby) an imaginary line running across the pitch perpendicular to the touchline and passing through the breakdown or set piece. The subsequent phase is said to have passed "over the gain line" if the gain line at the subsequent breakdown is in front of the last, or "behind the gain line" if it is behind. |
| 18-yard linenoun | (soccer) The line on the pitch, 18 yards from the goal line, marking the outside of the penalty box |
| touchnoun | An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger. |
| sidelinenoun | A line at the side of something. |
| try linenoun | In rugby, the line at the end of the pitch past, or on, which the ball must be placed to score a try |
| end zonenoun | (American football) The area between the end line and goal line bounded by the sidelines, bordered on all sides by a white line indicating its beginning and end points; it is 10 yards long. |
| goalpostnoun | A rule or target that is "moved" (changed) unfairly; see move the goalposts. |
| touch-in-goalnoun | (rugby, historical) The part of the field behind the goal line and beyond the touch line. Any ball entering this zone would be considered out of play. |
| broken fieldnoun | (rugby, American football) A field in which there are defensive players from the other team between the player who has the ball and the goal. |
| goalframenoun | (sports) The structure of the goal, generally consisting of two goalposts and a crossbar. |
| halfway linenoun | (sports) The line separating the two halves of a pitch, either side of which the teams must stand before the beginning of the game. |
| boundarynoun | The dividing line or location between two areas. |
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