The noun goal has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (243) goal, end -- (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")
2. (194) goal -- (a successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play")
3. (16) goal -- (game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points)
4. (3) finish, destination, goal -- (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")