goalpost

/ˌgoʊlˈpoʊst/
/ˈgʌʊlpəʊst/
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Other forms: goalposts

Definitions of goalpost
  1. noun
    one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
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    type of:
    post
    an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
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