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.
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He’s regarded as being steady in the crease and positionally sound.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Charlie McAvoy took the puck down low on the right side and sent a perfect pass into the crease for Mike Eyssimont, who fought off Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s check and tapped it in for his third.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
But the loose puck in the crease deflected off the knee pad of a Jets defender and in.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Lehkonen shot from almost the same spot in the middle of the ice, and the puck ended up in the crease behind New Jersey goalie Jake Allen.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Charlie McAvoy took the puck down low on the right side and sent a perfect pass into the crease for Mike Eyssimont, who fought off Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s check and tapped it in for his third.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
But the loose puck in the crease deflected off the knee pad of a Jets defender and in.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Lehkonen shot from almost the same spot in the middle of the ice, and the puck ended up in the crease behind New Jersey goalie Jake Allen.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the crease
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“The crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crease. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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