/ English Dictionary |
GOALMOUTH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(sports) the area immediately in front of the goal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("goalmouth" is a kind of...):
area (a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function)
Domain category:
field hockey; hockey (a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net)
association football; soccer (a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal)