goalkeeper

noun

goal·​keep·​er ˈgōl-ˌkē-pər 

: a player who defends the goal in any of various games (such as hockey, lacrosse, or soccer)

Examples of goalkeeper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bayern Munich will take an advantage back to Germany next week and their goalkeeper is one of the reasons why. —Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

On the docs front, Netflix is continuing its pre-World Cup warm-up with another profile piece about a star player, this time the Argentina team’s iconic goalkeeper. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026

Defensive mistakes, goalkeeper uncertainty and star Christian Pulisic’s scoring drought have exposed structural fragility in the American squad with little time to fix it. —Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

Takaoka played a long arcing ball-ahead to Ocampo, who avoided goalkeeper James Pantemis — who had charged off his line — and rolled a shot from the edge of the penalty area inside the back post and into a wide-open net. —ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goalkeeper

• beekeeper
• bookkeeper
• doorkeeper
• gamekeeper
• gatekeeper
• housekeeper
• innkeeper
• minesweeper
• peacekeeper
• shopkeeper
• storekeeper
• timekeeper

Kids Definition

goalkeeper

noun

goal·​keep·​er ˈgōl-ˌkē-pər 

: a player who defends the goal in various games