goalkeepernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɡəʊlˌkiː.pər/us/ˈɡoʊlˌkiː.pɚ/informal goalie, , US also goaltenderB1 (in some sports) the player who stands in the team's goal to try to stop the other team from scoring
Examples
- For a goalkeeper, it's a great advantage to have big hands.
- The crowd cheered as the goalkeeper deflected the shot.
- The goalkeeper denied him his third goal.
- They're a fairly good team - their only weak link is a relatively inexperienced goalkeeper.
- The goalkeeper made a great save in the last minute of the match.
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Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- benchwarmer
- boot boy
- center forward
- center half
- eleven
- fielder
- finisher
- gymnast
- outfield player
- outside forward
- phoenix club
- playmaker
- poacher
- runner
- scratch
- sprint
- squad
- underdog
- winger
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Examples from literature
- From the original 20-player group, only the goalkeeper had made it.