goalkeeper

noun/ˈɡoʊlˌkiːpər/

Frequency rank: #5,423 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The player in a team sport who stands in front of the goal to prevent the opposing team from scoring.

Illustration for the English word “goalkeeper”

Example sentence

The crowd cheered loudly when the goalkeeper made an amazing save in the final minute.

Synonyms & related words

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