goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

plural goalies

: a player who defends the goal in any of various games (such as hockey, lacrosse, or soccer) : goalkeeper

If the ball carrier continues to cut across in front of the net, the goalie must move with the shooter in order to cover the angle.

—Jim Hinkson

As she has so many times during the last four years, Barlow broke away from all of the defenders and beat the goalie with her swift foot and a one-on-one move towards the net.

—Brian Moore

Examples of goalie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the 66th minute, Tunisian goalie Aymen Dahmen left the goal empty to punch the ball away, but on the rebound, the Dutch fired from the left, and the ball soared toward the goal, hit the crossbar and bounced back out. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026

Watching from the crowd was Father Taras Naumenko, a Ukrainian Orthodox priest, one of Tryzub's team chaplains and a passionate soccer goalie. — Brian Mann, NPR, 25 June 2026

The Avs have nearly as many goalies (three) as forwards (four) on their reserve list — those are players the club holds rights to, most of which are draft picks who are still in college or playing overseas. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 June 2026

That enabled them to add a rapidly ascendant prospect each time in goalie Carter George and winger Vojtěch Čihař. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goalie

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• unholy
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Kids Definition

goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

: goalkeeper