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

Detroit had traded for a goalie twice before, too, but didn’t have much success with either Ville Husso or Alex Nedeljkovic. —Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026

Cowan scored on a 2-on-1 rush off a pass from John Tavares, ending a wide-open extra period as the teams went up and down the ice and both goalies made sprawling saves to keep the game going. —CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026

Weymouth is experienced and has the potential for a run, bolstered by senior captains Ryan Ferguson (forward), Mike Curry (forward), Colin Browning (defense) and Billy Lennon (goalie). —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026

But the Kraken were slow to pounce on the takeaway, giving Hartman time to send a shot from distance past the Seattle goalie. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 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