Definitions for goalpost
goal·post

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1. goalpostnoun

   one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field

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1. goalpostnoun

   In American football, the tall Y-shaped upright, now usually of fiberglass, at either end of the playing field, through which a football must go in order to score a field goal. Originally, they were H-shaped, with two wooden posts on either side.

2. goalpostnoun

   One of the two side poles of the goal.

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1. goalpost

   A goalpost is a pair of vertical posts or structures, often connected by a horizontal crossbar, typically used in sports games like football, rugby or soccer to mark the area or target where the players aim to score points by kicking or throwing the ball between them. The term can also metaphorically refer to shifting or changing targets or objectives in a discussion, debate or negotiation.

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Anagrams for goalpost »

1. go postal

How to pronounce goalpost?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of goalpost in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of goalpost in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=goalpost
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Goalpost
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=goalpost