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

The team is made up of a goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders and three forwards, plus the non-keeper with the next-highest vote total. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

Quinn Sullivan started the sequence with a cross in front of goal that Indiana Vassilev settled and pulled goalkeeper William Yarbrough out of his area to find Cavan Sullivan for a close-range finish into an empty net. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Charleston scored its first goal off a penalty in the 80th minute, as Emilio Ycaza slotted it home past goalkeeper Anthony Siaha. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Kansas City goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland comes off a 97th-minute penalty save to secure a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 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