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

As the top netminder in a weak free-agent goalie market, Allen could have commanded a hefty contract. —Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 July 2025

The San Jose Sharks added some insurance in net, signing veteran AHL goalie Jakub Skarek to a one-year contract for the NHL minimum of $775,000. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 July 2025

Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is named Finals MVP. —Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025

California Palms goalie Taylor Moreno won the WLL Goalie Wars, a brand-new event where goalkeepers attempt to score on each other from at least 12 yards out in 45 seconds. —Kansas City Star, 6 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goalie

• acholi
• emboli
• sertoli
• unholy
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• itraconazole
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• metronidazole
• sulfathiazole
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Kids Definition

goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

: goalkeeper