goaltender

noun/ˈɡoʊlˌtɛndər/

Frequency rank: #13,317 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A player in hockey or soccer who defends the goal by blocking shots.

Illustration for the English word “goaltender”

Example sentence

The goaltender made an incredible save in the final seconds of the game.

Synonyms & related words

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