goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē How to pronounce goalie (audio)
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

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The goalie With the 47th pick, the Canucks selected Aleksei Medvedev from the London Knights. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025 Finally, the extended CBA would grant a permanent emergency backup goalie (EBUG) position, allowing that player to travel and practice with the team. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 26 June 2025 Skinner, the Edmonton goalie shelled by the Cats in the final game, may want to forget how many pucks got by him, but the Panthers fans haven’t. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025 Under DeBoer, Spott and the Stars went to three straight Western Conference finals but things went off the rails in the team’s loss to the Edmonton Oilers this year, in part due to DeBoer’s controversial decision to pull goalie Jake Oettinger in the decisive Game 5 loss. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for goalie

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of goalie was in 1894

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“Goalie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalie. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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goalie

noun
goal·​ie ˈgō-lē How to pronounce goalie (audio)

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