goal

Meanings

• the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
• the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
• game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
• a successful attempt at scoring
  • "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"

Synonyms

destination, end, finish