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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Knight got a piece of Quinn Hughes' shot, but the puck trickled behind him in the crease.
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CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Tkachuk controlled the loose puck in the crease and squeezed it past goalie Ilya Sorokin for the comeback victory.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Doughty flung a wrist shot from the left wall that Shesterkin could not see with four bodies in front of the crease.
—Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
If the crease is what's put you off foldables, this is the phone for you.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Tkachuk controlled the loose puck in the crease and squeezed it past goalie Ilya Sorokin for the comeback victory.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Doughty flung a wrist shot from the left wall that Shesterkin could not see with four bodies in front of the crease.
—Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
If the crease is what's put you off foldables, this is the phone for you.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
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 21 Mar. 2026.
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