goalmouth

noun

goal·mouth ˈgōl-ˌmau̇th

: the area directly in front of the goal (as in soccer or hockey)

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San Diego’s Dudinha dribbled down the left sideline before taking a hard right just before the goalmouth. —

Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 Madrid led in the 23rd minute when center forward Jacobo Ortega scored from a deft flick with his right heel in the goalmouth. —

ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026 Within seconds, almost every player in the two squads, including substitutes, had sprinted over to the goalmouth. —

Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026 Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar stumbled, springing a 2-on-1 break with Boldy feeding a cross-ice pass to Marcus Johansson, whose wrist shot hit the left post, then got a piece of the goalie before a Colorado defender swatted it away from the goalmouth. —

Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for goalmouth