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

The idea of Mack’s character, Boots, comes out of the general sense that goalies are a bit more wild and eccentric. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

There’s a mom, a couple, a goalie who refuses to wear gloves, but no Roy or Jamie emerges. — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

The team has three goalies, nine defencemen and 15 forwards vying for 23 roster spots, meaning trades or waivers will be part of the plan over the next six weeks. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Through 16 regular-season games, she’s made a league-high 69 saves — just ahead of Houston’s Jane Campbell, a former Stanford Cardinal standout and USWNT goalie — and has kept four clean sheets. — Jane Kenny, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goalie

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• unholy
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Kids Definition

goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

: goalkeeper