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

At a time when most goalies were under 6 feet, Dryden was a towering 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, but still had nimble feet to dance around the net and kick pucks into the corners. —Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025

Dudley, a second-team All-American a year ago, placed the ball into the upper corner of the net, KU sophomore goalie Sophie Dawe having no chance for a save. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025

Lacroix passed away in 2020, but his son Eric will be on the Avs’ bench and his grandson Max, a goalie for Boston University, will get some time in between the pipes. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025

Athletic goalie Antony Siaha had four saves for the clean sheet. —From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goalie

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Kids Definition

goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

: goalkeeper