side-netting

noun

The net at either side of the goal, extending from the touchline to a few yards behind it.

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Meanings

nounside-netting (uncountable)

alternative side netting · alternative sidenetting

  1. uncountableball gamesThe net at either side of the goal, extending from the touchline to a few yards behind it.

    But Gyan missed the best openings, shooting into the side-netting after showing good strength when chasing a long pass, and then hopelessly miskicking from six yards out.

    2010 December 28, Owen Phillips, “Sunderland 0 - 2 Blackpool”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 19 Mar 2023

Translations

French petit filet
  • petit filetin soccer, the net at either side of the goal
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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