Meaning & use
Uprights
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Vertical posts or supports, especially the two vertical posts of a goal in sports such as football or rugby.
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The kicker's field goal sailed cleanly between the uprights.
Workers bolted the steel uprights into the concrete foundation.
A note on using this word
In American football specifically, "the uprights" refers to the goalposts used for field goals and extra points.
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postsvertical supports
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