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

But the goalies are making saves with a single arm while other players are using crutches to propel themselves down the pitch. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

Backup goalie Joseph Woll, depth defenseman Simon Benoit and fourth-liner Noel Acciari are the only notable additions. — Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 16 July 2026

After Argentina defeated England 2-1 on Wednesday, July 15, cameras caught Messi and González holding a water bottle that belonged to England’s goalie Jordan Pickford. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

From a parochial point of view, former Bruin goalie Joonas Korpisalo is now a Blueshirt after being dealt to Broadway on July 1. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goalie

• acholi
• emboli
• sertoli
• unholy
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• itraconazole
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Kids Definition

goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

: goalkeeper