netminder

noun

net·​mind·​er ˈnet-ˌmīn-dər How to pronounce netminder (audio)

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Lindgren was the netminder for the Washington Capitals in Florida on Thanksgiving Eve with the game tied at 3 in the third period. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024 The uncertainty was sufficient that Vancouver restarted dormant contract talks with veteran backup Casey DeSmith and signed young, experienced netminder Jiří Patera in unrestricted free agency. Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024 Has Thompson done enough with his stellar start to be one of the three netminders selected? Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 But the Guardians tried everything to even it up — and still came up short Celebrating Negro Leagues' 1st World Series, the best baseball most fans don't know about Will an NHL goalie market reset allow No. 1 netminders to cash in? New York Times, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for netminder 

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of netminder was in 1937

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“Netminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/netminder. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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