Goal (novel) definition

(1) A successful attempt at scoring

"The winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"

(2) Game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points

(3) 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"

(4) 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"