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View synonyms for goalpost

goalpost

or goal post

[ gohl-pohst ]

noun

  1. a post supporting a crossbar and, with it, forming the goal on a playing field in certain sports, as football.

goalpost

/ ˈɡəʊlˌpəʊst /

noun

  1. either of two upright posts supporting the crossbar of a goal
  2. move the goalposts
    to change the aims of an activity to ensure the desired results

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Word History and Origins

Origin of goalpost1

First recorded in 1855–60

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Example Sentences

As he did so he heard the right-hand goalpost crack as a pony cannoned into it—crack, splinter and fall like a mast.

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