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

Every game other than the Game 1 Wild blowout has pretty much come down to the wire, so whichever goalie makes that one extra big stop is coming out on top. —Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

After being named a Vezina Award finalist, goalie Jeremy Swayman led the center stretch after practice. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026

Vladar — the fifth goalie in franchise history with a series-clinching shutout — also made the fourth-most saves in a series-clinching shutout win over the past 70 years. —CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026

Portland goalie Mackenzie Arnold finished with three saves compared to Freeman’s one. —Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

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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Kids Definition

goalie

noun

goal·​ie ˈgō-lē 

: goalkeeper