goaltender

noun

goal·​tend·​er ˈgōl-ˌten-dər How to pronounce goaltender (audio)

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The 27-year-old goaltender has been lights-out in D.C. Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 About the Author Ken Dryden was a goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970s, during which time the team won six Stanley Cups. Ken Dryden, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2025 This and that ▪ Despite the loss, Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky gave up just two goals on 22 shots against. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2025 Nathan MacKinnon skated towards the middle of the ice and fired a wrist shot through a sea of players that beat American goaltender Connor Hellebuyck up high. Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for goaltender

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of goaltender was in 1882

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“Goaltender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goaltender. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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goaltender

noun
goal·​tend·​er -ˌten-dər How to pronounce goaltender (audio)

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