goal

noun
/ɡəʊl/

A result that one is attempting to achieve.

Example

“My lifelong goal is to get into a Hollywood movie.”

Other meanings

To do with sports
In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.

Synonyms

ambition
objective
purpose
end

Example sentences

“What's a goal you have given up on?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I'm not convinced we share the same goal.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "gol" (boundary, limit).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “goal” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.