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

Del Mar goalie Oren Penning and five of the team’s elite shooters secured the wins with unparalleled skill. —Katherine Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025

Both teams had their chances in the seven-plus minutes of stoppage time that followed, with America’s standout goalie Luis Malagon stopping a flurry of United chances from point blank range as the game advanced to penalties. —Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025

Harvey and Thiessen also raved about him to Dan De Palma, Team Canada’s goalie coach. —Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 31 July 2025

What’s more, some of the most scientifically solid prevention programs are free and available to everyone, from a WNBA forward to a rec league goalie. —Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 31 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goalie

• acholi
• emboli
• sertoli
• unholy
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Kids Definition

goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

: goalkeeper