goalpost
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goalpost
- /ˈɡəʊlpəʊst/ UK
- /ˈɡɔʊl-/ UK
- /ˈɡoʊlpoʊst/ US
Rhymes with -əʊst
Where it comes from
From goal + post.
noun goalposts
- One of the two vertical side poles of a goal. Some kids were having a kickabout on the grass beside the walkway, cheering, groaning, calling for the ball, absorbed in the game, a self-contained universe marked out by jackets for goalposts and invisible touchlines.
- The tall Y-shaped upright, now usually of fiberglass, at either end of the playing field, through which a football must go in order for a field goal to be scored. (They were originally H-shaped, with one wooden post on either side.)
- A rule or target that is "moved" (changed) unfairly; see move the goalposts. […] whatever you eat, how much you drink, you know the goalposts keep moving all the time, and it's difficult to be sure that, but I don't think it's harmful, not the amount I drink.
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noun vertical side pole of a goal
| 한국어 | 골포스트 golposeuteu, 골대 goldae |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ゴールポスト gōruposuto |
| 中文 | 門柱 /门柱 ménzhù |
| Português | trave |
| Français | poteau, poteau de but |
| Deutsch | Torpfosten |
| Italiano | palo |
| Ελληνικά | κάθετο δοκάρι kátheto dokári |
| Română | ștachetă |
| Русский | шта́нга štánga |
Talk about this word "goalpost." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goalpost. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. goalpost. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/goalpost "goalpost." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/goalpost.
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@misc{goalpost_2026,
title = {goalpost},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goalpost},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
