goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

plural goalies

: a player who defends the goal in any of various games (such as hockey, lacrosse, or soccer) : goalkeeper

If the ball carrier continues to cut across in front of the net, the goalie must move with the shooter in order to cover the angle.

—Jim Hinkson

As she has so many times during the last four years, Barlow broke away from all of the defenders and beat the goalie with her swift foot and a one-on-one move towards the net.

—Brian Moore

Examples of goalie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wennberg took control of the puck in the neutral zone, skated into the Blue Jackets’ end, and beat goalie Elvis Merzlikins — his former teammate in Columbus — with a wrist shot high to the glove side for his third goal of the season and his second in overtime. —Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024

The shot was tipped, went off the end boards and right back to Wennberg, who roofed it over Utah goalie Connor Ingram for his first goal of the season. —Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024

Girls water polo goalie Abby Shapiro of Calabasas has committed to UC Merced. . . —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024

The goalies have been getting plenty of run support. —Carol Schram, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

: goalkeeper