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

With the top two scorers in the league as options, and seven of the eight existing PWHL teams re-signing goalies, those three were came off as the clear choices for the Frost to protect from the league’s expansion teams and build around for the long term. —Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026

Hertl skated around the back of the net, passed to Sissons, shook a check from Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, took a return pass from Sissons, skated to the slot, and beat goalie Frederik Andersen with a high, blocker-side wrist shot. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

His natural biology is unlike that of other goalies, too. —Tim Rohan, NBC news, 2 June 2026

Their goalie, Frederik Andersen, has been a wall, allowing just five goals over their last five games against the Montreal Canadiens. —David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026

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