goalie
noun/ˈɡoʊli/
Frequency rank: #7,847 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the player who guards the goal in sports such as soccer or hockey
Example sentence
The crowd cheered when the goalie made a diving save in the final minute.
Synonyms & related words
- goalkeeper
- keeper
- goaltender
- netminder
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