field goal

NOUN

goal made in basketball

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basket

WEAK

bucket

Example Sentences

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When the New England Patriots blocked a field goal in this year’s AFC Championship game, putting the team on the cusp of a Super Bowl trip, Austin Sagan wasn’t cheering like his Patriots-obsessed dad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The other 10 points, besides the four touchdowns and field goal, were given out equally for victories in side competitions in between the first and second quarters and third and fourth quarters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

During his final season of collegiate basketball in 2011-12, he was the most accurate sharpshooter in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics with a 48.1% three-point field goal percentage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Audi Crooks, Iowa State: Is second in the nation with 25.5 points per game and a 64.7% field goal percentage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The second chance you get when you can kick a fifty-yard field goal.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor