goal

/ˈgōl/

Middle English gol boundary, limit

noun

  1. the end toward which effort is directed : aim

  2. an area or object toward which players in various games attempt to advance a ball or puck and usually through or into which it must go to score points

  3. the act or action of causing a ball or puck to go through or into such a goal

The goal is high-speed rail travel.

intention intent purpose design aim end object objective goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about. intent suggests clearer formulation or greater deliberateness.

noun

  1. a free kick in soccer awarded to a defensive player when the ball is driven out of bounds over the end line by an opposing player

noun

  1. a line at either end and usually running the width of a playing area on which a goal or goalpost is situated