goalpost goalpost /ˈgoʊlˌpoʊst/

noun

1. One of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field  ( goalpost )
   one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
    The football hit the goalpost and bounced back into play
   The football hit the goalpost and bounced back into play