clean sheet

noun

British

1

: a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. : a clean record

2

: a game in which the opposing team is prevented from scoring

The team's star goalie has had five clean sheets this season.

Examples of clean sheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Of course, there may be limits, but what if you were given a clean sheet of paper to imagine the best possible experience, and cost was not an issue? — Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

After securing a spot in the knockout stage last week, Mexico added another victory and a clean sheet with a 3-0 win over Czechia. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 25 June 2026

The goal finished off a brilliant passage as the Turks pinged the ball around the USA’s defense, which has been an issue for the team in the lead up to the tournament despite keeping a clean sheet last time out against Australia. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

That 2-0 win in Seattle was highlighted by Alex Freeman’s breakthrough and Matt Freese’s two-save clean sheet. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 June 2026

Rhymes for clean sheet

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete