netminder

noun

net·​mind·​er ˈnet-ˌmīn-dər 

: goalkeeper

Examples of netminder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From strength to potential weakness For a national team program that is known for boasting such stalwart netminders as Tony Meola, Kasey Keller, Brad Friedel and Tim Howard over the past three decades, the U.S. faces quandary these days. —Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

Despite him being one of the youngest netminders in this draft class the Canucks, however, seem to view Medvedev as being a little bit more refined technically. —Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025

Given Lankinen’s heavy workload of late — and arguably some diminishing returns as a result — the club needed to find some games to rest the Finnish netminder who saved their season. —Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

Neither netminder had a save percentage over .900 in either the regular season or playoffs this season. —Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 28 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for netminder

• bookbinder
• factfinder
• pathfinder
• reminder
• sidewinder
• viewfinder
• binder
• blinder
• finder
• grinder
• kinder
• minder