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

The Wild tied a franchise record with a power-play goal in six consecutive games to start the season when Shabanov's shot bounced off Hart's blocker with Eriksson Ek running interference at the crease. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Schmaltz got his sixth goal in six games this season, and his fourth on the power play, when Cooley set him up at the left edge of the crease. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026

Nico Daws, New Jersey Devils After trading Jacob Markström to Florida this summer, the Devils enter 2026-27 with Jake Allen and Nico Daws in the crease. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Apple says the finish also minimizes the visibility of the crease while giving the display a matte feel. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the crease

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