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far post

far post noun: the goalpost furthest from where a cross is made.

Noun

far post (plural far posts)

  1. (idiomatic) The 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

Antonyms of far post

Forms of far post

pluralfar posts

Questions about far post

What does far post mean?
Far post means the goalpost furthest from where a cross is made.
What part of speech is far post?
Far post is a noun.
What is the plural of far post?
The plural of far post is far posts.

Words near far post in the dictionary

  1. Far North Queensland
  2. far off
  3. far out
  4. far point
  5. far points
  6. far post
  7. far posts
  8. far removed
  9. far right
  10. far rightist
  11. far rightists

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