goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

plural goalies

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

If the ball carrier continues to cut across in front of the net, the goalie must move with the shooter in order to cover the angle.

—Jim Hinkson

As she has so many times during the last four years, Barlow broke away from all of the defenders and beat the goalie with her swift foot and a one-on-one move towards the net.

—Brian Moore

Examples of goalie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Misa took the pass from Eklund, skated into the offensive zone, split two players, fought off a check, and beat goalie Connor Hellebuyck, the reigning league MVP, giving the Sharks a come-from-behind 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026

Canton goalie Charlotte Eagles (27 saves) and Warriors goalie Kiki Lynch (27 saves) took care of the rest in a true battle. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026

But their play early on Saturday didn’t look so simple, as Dallas often made one too many passes and didn’t put enough pressure on Predators goalie Juuse Saros. —Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026

The Patriots advanced to the final by winning a penalty-kick shootout against Fort Walton Beach 2-1 (4-3 PKs), with junior goalie Alex Vanhaeren saved two PKs. —Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goalie

• acholi
• emboli
• sertoli
• unholy
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• dipyridamole
• itraconazole
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• metronidazole
• sulfathiazole
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Kids Definition

goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

: goalkeeper