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| goal [ gōl ] (plural goals) |
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1. target area: in a game such as soccer or hockey, the space or opening into which a ball or puck must go to score points, usually a pair of posts with a crossbar and often a net
  The kick landed just to the left of the goal.
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2. aim: something that somebody wants to achieve
One of my goals for this year is to learn Spanish.
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3. score: the score gained by getting the ball or puck into the goal
leading by three goals to two
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4. successful shot: a successful attempt at hitting, kicking, or throwing a ball or hitting a puck into a goal
one of the greatest goals of all time
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5. race's end: the end of a race
The runners are still several minutes from the goal.
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| [14th century. Origin ?] |
