field goal noun
plural ∼ goals [count] 1 American football : a score of three points made by kicking the ball between the goalposts
▪ He kicked a 20-yard field goal. ▪ They've won three games by less than a field goal. [=by fewer than three points] 2 basketball : basket 2b
▪ a three-point field goal
▪ He kicked a 20-yard field goal. ▪ They've won three games by less than a field goal. [=by fewer than three points]
▪ a three-point field goal
