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
[ Syn: end ]
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
[ Syn: finish , destination ]
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'