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

Veteran coach Kyle Russell returns eight of 11 starters from last year, including star goalie Nigel Van Haveren of Holland; lock-down defender Owen Travis from Georgia; and standout forwards Michael Appiah (Ghana) and Eduardo Mustre (Mexico). —Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025

Forty seconds into overtime, Derek Sanderson fired a pass to Orr, who was swooping in on goalie Glenn Hall. —Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025

His parents had just purchased goalie gloves for his upcoming soccer season, his mother told WFAA. —Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2025

Del Mar goalie Oren Penning and five of the team’s elite shooters secured the wins with unparalleled skill. —Katherine Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for goalie

• acholi
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• unholy
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Kids Definition

goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

: goalkeeper