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

Buffalo goalie Alex Lyon was very good (24 saves), but coach Marco Sturm looked inward for the reason for the loss. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

Marcus Johansson, Joel Eriksson Ek and Michael McCarron scored in the first two periods for Minnesota, which got a 32-save night from goalie Jesper Wallstedt. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026

Quinton Byfield had two chances to put the Kings on the board just more than three minutes into the second period but Colorado goalie Scott Wedgewood came up big both times. —Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026

Smith engaged in such coy gamesmanship ahead of Game 1, even on obvious matters such as his starting goalie. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goalie

• acholi
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• unholy
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Kids Definition

goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

: goalkeeper