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

In the second period, Ovechkin crashed the crease and got to the front of the net before burying a behind-the-net feed from Connor McMichael. —CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025

As the boots bend and flex with regular wear, the leather lightens at the crease points, resulting in a one-of-a-kind look that is unique to each wearer. —Riley Jones, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025

Shortly after Bobrovsky made a highlight-reel toe save on a Mitch Marner point-blank shot from the right side of the crease, Florida took a 1-0 lead at the 14:47 mark of the first period on a slap shot from the left point through traffic by Boqvist. —Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025

Peeke’s shot broke through Linus Ullmark, hit the post and sat in the crease for Geekie to tapped home. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the crease

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