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

Teravainen flipped the puck over sprawling goalie Logan Thompson on a second-period power play for a 2-1 lead. —CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026

Teams are allowed 25 players at the Olympics, up from 23 at the 4 Nations, and can dress 20 skaters — typically 13 forwards and seven defenseman, along with two goalies. —Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026

But Ryan Hartman’s poke pass out of the defensive zone kicked off a 2-on-1 rush that Tarasenko finished off, slipping a shot past San Jose goalie Yaroslav Askarov. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025

The Canadian team features 14 forwards, eight defensemen, and three goalies. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goalie

• acholi
• emboli
• sertoli
• unholy
• benzimidazole
• dipyridamole
• itraconazole
• ketoconazole
• metronidazole
• sulfathiazole
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Kids Definition

goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

: goalkeeper