goalpost vs poster

goalpost

noun
  • One of the two vertical side poles of a goal. 

  • A rule or target that is "moved" (changed) unfairly; see move the goalposts. 

  • 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.) 

poster

noun
  • A shot that hits a goalpost instead of passing into the goal. 

  • An advertisement to be posted on a pole, wall etc. to advertise something. 

  • A shot that hits a goalpost, scoring one point. 

  • A dunk over a defending player. 

  • A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall. 

  • One who posts a message. 

verb
  • To decorate with posters. 

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