goalmouth

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noun

The area in front of the goal.

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Meanings

noungoalmouth (plural goalmouths)

plural goalmouths

  1. hobbiesThe 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. hobbiesThe space between the goalposts through which the ball, puck, etc has to pass in order to score

Origin

From goal + mouth.

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Translations

Finnish maalialue, maalinsuu
  • maalialuearea in front of the goal
  • maalinsuuarea in front of the goal
Cite this entry
APA

goalmouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goalmouth

MLA

“goalmouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goalmouth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goalmouth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goalmouth.

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