goal

noun

1. 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. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)"a crowd assembled at the finish"
3. 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. a successful attempt at scoring"the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"