Definitions for goal line
ADVERTISEMENT
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
goal′ line`*(n.)
the line that bounds a goal, esp. the front line.
Category: Sport
* Sports..
Princeton's WordNet
goal line(noun)
a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand
Wiktionary
goal line(Noun)
the boundary of the field that runs along its width at each end, and across the front of the goal.
goal line(Noun)
part of a vertical plane separating an end zone from the field of play when the ball is touched or is in player possession. The plane extends beyond the sidelines. A teamu2019s goal line is that which it is defending.
goal line(Noun)
the red line that runs across the rink and the front of the goal.
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"goal line." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/goal line>.