goal
noun(goal)
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
goal
noun(goal)
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
goal
noun(goal)
a successful attempt at scoring
Examples:
The winning goal came with less than a minute left to play.
goal
noun(goal)
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points