goal in WordNet English dictionary

1. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
   "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"
   finish  destination  goal 
   
2. the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
   "the ends justify the means"
   goal  end 
   
3. a successful attempt at scoring
   "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"
   goal 
   
4. game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
   goal