postage stamp

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Meaning · English

The upper left- or right-hand corner of the goal.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

[…] got in on the act himself, firing in an unstoppable shot that arced into the postage stamp top corner of Andy Goram's goal.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “postage stamp” mean?

The upper left- or right-hand corner of the goal.

Is “postage stamp” formal or informal?

postage stamp is generally slang.