Meanings
nounfar post (plural far posts)
plural far posts
- idiomaticball gamesThe goalpost furthest from where a cross is made.
United looked on course to end the season empty-handed as well as missing out on Champions League football when substitute Jason Puncheon's powerful far-post finish put Palace ahead with 12 minutes left.
2016 May 22, Phil McNulty, “Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United”, in BBC
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Translations
Finnish takatolppa
- takatolppagoalpost
French deuxième poteau
- deuxième poteaugoalpost
Polish słupek daleki
- słupek dalekigoalpost
Portuguese segunda trave
- segunda travegoalpost
Swedish bortre stolpen
- bortre stolpengoalpost
Cite this entry
APA
far post. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/far%20post
MLA
“far post.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/far%20post. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “far post,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/far%20post.
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