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

The 30-second spot shows Hughes, Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger, Colorado defenseman Cale Makar and Boston forward Charlie McAvoy in a classroom setting, asking questions and scoffing at the notion that AI can compare to NHL hockey. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025

Carolina goalie Frederik Andersen allowed five goals on 22 shots. —Miami Herald, 24 Dec. 2025

The referees had ruled that Pastrnak had pushed his stick into Jacob Fowler’s pads, preventing the goalie from playing Lindholm’s shot. —Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025

Batherson and Cozens each had two assists and former Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark made 17 saves in a game that ended with a few late scraps. —CBS News, 22 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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• carbazole

Kids Definition

goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

: goalkeeper