the crease

noun

: an area around or in front of a goal in some games (such as hockey)

Players from the opposing team may not enter the crease.

Examples of the crease in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After a pad save on Taylor Hall carried him out of the crease and left the goal wide open for Logan Stankoven on the rebound attempt, Thompson gathered himself and lunged to his right, stoning Stankoven and keeping the score tied 1-1. —Sean Gentille, New York Times, 16 May 2025

The center caught the pass and scored on a backhander from the top of the crease at 3:37. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2025

McNabb activated deep into Minnesota’s zone and threw a knee-high pass into traffic in front of the crease. —Jesse Granger, New York Times, 2 May 2025

The Capitals tried to hold on, and a defensive-zone mess allowed Nick Suzuki to tie it with 4:15 left on a shot into a wide-open net after goaltender Logan Thompson slid out of the crease. —Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for the crease

• apiece
• aris
• assise
• caprice
• cerise
• decease
• decrease
• eyepiece
• facepiece
• handpiece
• headpiece
• increase