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Definition of "goalkeeper" []

  • A player assigned to protect the goal in various sports. Also called goalie, goaltender, netkeeper. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "goalkeeper" in a sentence
  • "The quid pro quo on this should be that the goalkeeper is allowed to punch the (would-have-been-offside) striker in the face."
  • "Half-time: Matt Murray, the retired 29-year-old former Wolves goalkeeper, is saying farewell to his former fans at the interval, with the aid of several former teammates including, yes, Lee Naylor."
  • "United's need for a new goalkeeper is regarded as a priority at Old Trafford, with the 39-year-old Van der Sar widely thought to be in the final year of his professional life."