goal line
noun
Simple meaning
A line marking each end of the playing field or pitch.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡoʊlˈlaɪn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand
rugby leaguesoccerhurlingGaelic football
The boundary of the field that runs along its width at each end, and across the front of the goal.
American football
Part of a vertical plane separating an end zone from the field of play when the ball is touched or is in player possession. The plane extends beyond the sidelines. A team's goal line is that which it is defending.
ice hockey
The red line that runs across the rink and the front of the goal.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand
Used this way, goal line is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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