near postnoun [ S ]
uk/ˌnɪə ˈpəʊst//ˌnɪr ˈpoʊst/the goalpost that is closest to the ball when it is kicked towards the goal:
It's always annoying for a keeper when he's beaten at the near post.
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Surfaces on which sports take place
- 18-yard box
- AstroTurf
- bench
- bleachers
- course
- D, d
- dry slope
- far post
- field
- goalpost
- golf course
- groundsman
- penalty area
- pitch
- stretch
- touch
- touchline
- track
- unplayable
- wing
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