goalside

goalside

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English goal
Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der.
Proto-Germanic *sīdaz
Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ
Old English sīde
Middle English side
English side
English -side
English goalside

    From goal + -side.

    Adverb

    goalside (not comparable)

    1. (sports) On the side nearest to the goal.
      When marking an attacker, always try to stay goalside to him.

    Noun

    goalside (plural not attested)

    1. (sports) The side nearest to the goal.

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