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goal area

goal area noun: the area of the pitch, extending six yards from the goal, from which a goal kick is taken.

Noun

goal area (plural goal areas)

  1. The area of the pitch, extending six yards from the goal, from which a goal kick is taken.
    Synonyms:
    six-yard box
  2. A semicircle in front of the goal designed to allow the goalie to perform free from interference. Exact rules vary according to the league.

Synonyms of goal area

Forms of goal area

pluralgoal areas

Questions about goal area

What does goal area mean?
Goal area means the area of the pitch, extending six yards from the goal, from which a goal kick is taken.
What part of speech is goal area?
Goal area is a noun.
What is the plural of goal area?
The plural of goal area is goal areas.

Words near goal area in the dictionary

  1. goafing
  2. goafings
  3. goafs
  4. Goajiro
  5. goal
  6. goal area
  7. goal areas
  8. goal attack
  9. goal attacks
  10. goal average
  11. goal averages

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