corner kick

noun

: a free kick from a corner of a soccer field awarded to an attacker when a defender plays the ball out-of-bounds over the end line

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Velazco almost did the same for Granada Hills’ first goal, hitting the post from her corner kick in the 18th minute, allowing teammate Haley Mallas to shuffle the ball into the net for a 1-0 lead. Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 The linesman initially called the sequence off, spotting an offside Juventus teammate on the initial corner kick, but VAR intervened and left the center official to deem that Kelly did not influence the play in any phase. Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 The Jaguars outshot Jesuit 14-11 for the game, but the Tigers held an 11-3 advantage in corner kicks. Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025 As Just Women’s Sports reporter Claire Watkins pointed out during the game, Macario’s service on set pieces and corner kicks is something the USWNT could certainly benefit from. Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corner kick

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of corner kick was in 1882

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“Corner kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner%20kick. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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corner kick

noun
: a free kick from a corner of a soccer field awarded to an offensive player when a defender plays the ball out-of-bounds over the end line
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