primarytarget

noun
UK /ˈpraɪ.mə.ri ˈtɑː.ɡɪt/
US /ˈpraɪ.mɛr.i ˈtɑːr.ɡɪt/

The main thing you are trying to hit or reach.

The primary target of the game is the big red balloon.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The most important person or thing someone is trying to affect or attack.

The castle was the primary target of the army.

3. The main group of people a product or message is meant for.

Teenagers are the primary target for this new app.

4. The first place a doctor checks when looking for a disease.

The lungs were the primary target of the infection.