goalkeeper
[
gohl
-kee-per]
/ˈgoʊlˌki pər/
noun
1.
(in ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, etc.) a player whose chief duty is to prevent the ball or puck from crossing or entering the
goal
.
Origin
1650-60;
goal
+
keeper
Related forms
goalkeeping,
noun
Examples from the web for
goalkeeper
He survived partly because he was a good
goalkeeper
on the prison football team.
The
goalkeeper
stood next to him, his eyes welling up as he sang.
But these players are not ordinary soccer players--they run on crutches and each
goalkeeper
has only one arm.
Each team must have a
goalkeeper
, and designate a team captain.
The
goalkeeper
position is both physically and mentally demanding.
All players on the same team must wear the same color of shirt, except the
goalkeeper
.
British Dictionary definitions for
goalkeeper
goalkeeper
/
ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə
/
noun
1.
(
sport
) a player in the goal whose duty is to prevent the ball, puck, etc, from entering or crossing it
Derived Forms
goalkeeping,
noun