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

What should also return is a Brian Hayward shark teeth mask as a tribute to the former goalie. — The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 1 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

The first hint that Bobrovsky could be headed out of South Florida came on June 29 when Florida traded for Vegas Golden Knights goalie Akira Schmid. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2026

From Cabo Verde’s heroic journey led by a 40-year-old goalie with a nickname honoring his grandmother, to the spontaneous happiness from the Scottish Tartan Army, to the contagious passion from Argentine fans, micro stories moved millions of people. — Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goalie

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Kids Definition

goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

: goalkeeper