# goalpost

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡəʊlpəʊst/ · frequency rank #69,893

## Definitions
1. One of the two vertical side poles of a goal.
2. The tall Y-shaped upright, now usually of fiberglass, at either end of the playing field, through which a football must go in order for a field goal to be scored. (They were originally H-shaped, with one wooden post on either side.)
3. A rule or target that is "moved" (changed) unfairly; see move the goalposts.

## Etymology
From goal + post.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/goalpost