goalkeeper

noun

goal·​keep·​er ˈgōl-ˌkē-pər 

: a player who defends the goal in any of various games (such as hockey, lacrosse, or soccer)

Examples of goalkeeper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Caballero looked on the verge of tears as the Ivorian whipped the ball into the corner, a heroic performance from a back-up goalkeeper who’d played in every previous round to repay manager Manuel Pellegrini’s faith. —Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 May 2025

The Argentinean goalkeeper was teary, suggesting there might be some legitimacy to the speculation linking him with a summer switch to Saudi Arabia. —Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025

Also of note: Sporting goalkeeper John Pulskamp made multiple key saves in the second half to keep St. Louis from finding a third goal. —Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025

Chung passed the ball to Berkery, who needed just a couple of steps to dunk her shot over sophomore goalkeeper JJ Suriano and into the top right corner of the net for the game-winner. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goalkeeper

• beekeeper
• bookkeeper
• doorkeeper
• gamekeeper
• gatekeeper
• housekeeper
• innkeeper
• minesweeper
• peacekeeper
• shopkeeper
• storekeeper
• timekeeper

Kids Definition

goalkeeper

noun

goal·​keep·​er ˈgōl-ˌkē-pər 

: a player who defends the goal in various games