goalpost
noun [C] /ˈɡəʊl.pəʊst/
/ˈɡoʊl.poʊst/ (also post, UK also upright)Definition
› in some sports, one of the two vertical posts, often painted white, that are connected with a crossbar to form a goalSurfaces on which sports take place
(Definition of goalpost noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- AstroTurf noun
- board noun (WOOD)
- bowling green noun
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- course noun (SPORTS AREA)
- diamond noun (SHAPE)
- end noun (LAST POINT)
- goalmouth noun
- lane noun (STRIP)
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- rink noun
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