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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Kuemper left after the hit from Rantanen, who skated into the crease with the puck while manned by Brian Dumoulin.
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CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Cooley drove the net before sliding through the crease and hitting his leg along the left goal post.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
Blend it from the outer corner of the eye up into the crease, then smooth it into the crease and along the lash lines.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
The deflection wasn’t on net, Swayman had to play the original shot and was in no position to stop Timo Meier, who swept the puck into the wide open net from the right side of the crease.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Cooley drove the net before sliding through the crease and hitting his leg along the left goal post.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
Blend it from the outer corner of the eye up into the crease, then smooth it into the crease and along the lash lines.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
The deflection wasn’t on net, Swayman had to play the original shot and was in no position to stop Timo Meier, who swept the puck into the wide open net from the right side of the crease.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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