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

Petr Mrázek got the nod in net, making 23 of 27 saves with top goalie Lukáš Dostál unavailable (shoulder, day-to-day). —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025

Chicago sent an eye-popping 20 shots his way — the busiest period for a Minnesota goalie this season — but none of them got through. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025

There have been reports that Canada had a group of eight to 10 goalies in consideration for the Olympics, which will take place in Milan, Italy, in February, and that obviously didn't include Wedgewood. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025

Both of those goalies, though, only played four games each in those months. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goalie

• acholi
• emboli
• sertoli
• unholy
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• dipyridamole
• itraconazole
• ketoconazole
• metronidazole
• sulfathiazole
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• carbazole

Kids Definition

goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

: goalkeeper