corner kick


nounSoccer.
  1. a direct free kick awarded to the attacking team when a defender last touched a ball that crossed entirely over the goal line, taken from the corner area on the side of the field where the ball went out of play.

Origin of corner kick

1
First recorded in 1880–85

Words Nearby corner kick

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How to use corner kick in a sentence

  • The kick-off (except as provided by Law 2), corner kick, and goal kick shall be free kicks within the meaning of the law.

    Association Football | John Cameron