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

Had any rider kept a clean sheet — as the United States’ Lillie Keenan and Fasther so nearly did — the competition would have ended there. — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Andre Blake, who made his 290th appearance for the Union, made five saves to record his seventh clean sheet of the season. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Blake made two saves to earn his fourth clean sheet this season and his 24th in 288 career starts with the Union. — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

Morché recorded three saves and helped the Pride earn their seventh clean sheet of the season. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for clean sheet

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