goal
/gəʊl/ noun [C]Definition
POINT › a point scored in sports such as football when a player sends a ball or other object into a particular area, such as between two posts: He scored two goals in the second half.
AREA › in some sports, the area between two posts where players try to send the ball
AIM › something you want to do successfully in the future: Andy's goal is to run in the New York Marathon.
(Definition of goal noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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