field goal
noun
1
: a score of three points in football made by drop-kicking or placekicking the ball over the crossbar from ordinary play
2
: a goal in basketball made while the ball is in play
Examples of field goal in a Sentence
He kicked a 20-yard field goal.
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His shots usually come from strong ball movement and offensive flow, so that field goal attempt number being so low shows just how disconnected the starting five was Thursday night.
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Looking at his efficiency, Brunson has shot at least 48 percent from the field in four of five games in this series, his usage rate has stayed above 30 percent in all but Game 5, and his true shooting and effective field goal percentages have both been consistently jaw-dropping.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Jalen Brunson had 31 points on 19 field goal attempts, and Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 12 rebounds.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Charles and sharpshooter Marina Mabrey were the only players to make more than two field goals for the Sun, but Mabrey continued an offensive slump hitting 27.2% from the field and going 1-for-5 beyond the arc.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Looking at his efficiency, Brunson has shot at least 48 percent from the field in four of five games in this series, his usage rate has stayed above 30 percent in all but Game 5, and his true shooting and effective field goal percentages have both been consistently jaw-dropping.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Jalen Brunson had 31 points on 19 field goal attempts, and Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 12 rebounds.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Charles and sharpshooter Marina Mabrey were the only players to make more than two field goals for the Sun, but Mabrey continued an offensive slump hitting 27.2% from the field and going 1-for-5 beyond the arc.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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