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

Sunderland were concentrating on a clean sheet, but that target was gone quickly when Everton’s prolific Bob Latchford scored his 25th goal of the season. —Michael Walker, New York Times, 9 May 2025

Mascherano was also pleased that Miami kept a clean sheet, thanks in large part to seven saves by goalkeeper Oscar Ustari. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025

The 2-0 victory meant a clean sheet for debutant goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce, who impressed with six saves in the match. —Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025

Give me a tub of popcorn, a clean sheet of ice and DU’s Zeev Buium (#winning). Keeler: The score on national championships is Carle 2, Prime 0. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for clean sheet

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