■ noun
1》 (in soccer, rugby, etc.) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and forming a space into or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score.
2》 an instance of sending the ball into or over a ~.
3》 an aim or desired result.
↘the destination of a journey.
Phrases
in ~ in the position of ~keeper.
Derivatives
~less adjective
~wards adverb
Origin
ME (in the sense 'limit, boundary'): of unknown origin.