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

Former Flyers goalie Carter Hart sat as Schmid's backup in his first game in Philadelphia in nearly two years. —CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025

Kelli is a former soccer goalie for Centre College in Kentucky, per the team's official Instagram. —Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025

Meanwhile, goalie John Gibson recorded his first shutout with the Red Wings, tallying 39 saves for the second game in a row. —Christian Romo, Freep.com, 9 Dec. 2025

But Ockene made the difference, stopping a career-high nine shots compared with Stanford goalie Caroline Birkel’s two. —Sam Jane, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goalie

• acholi
• emboli
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• unholy
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Kids Definition

goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

: goalkeeper