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goalmouth en · NOUN

Etymology

From goal + mouth.

Meanings

  1. The area in front of the goal.
    • There were still 20 minutes remaining but the pace refused to relent. Kalou should have scored his second of the night after he was released by Anelka but his side-foot effort from inside the area struck both posts before spinning away from the goalmouth. 2011 February 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Sunderland 2 - 4 Chelsea”, in BBC:
  2. The space between the goalposts through which the ball, puck, etc has to pass in order to score

Forms

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goalmouths Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (2)

fi maalialue (area in front of the goal) · fi maalinsuu (area in front of the goal)