Goalkeeper meaning

gōl'kē'pər
A player assigned to protect the goal in various sports.
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In certain games, a player stationed at a goal to prevent the ball or puck from crossing or entering it.
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(sports) A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
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Origin of goalkeeper

Sentence Examples

  • Team A move all of their players up to half way line except their defending goalkeeper.

  • Phoenix was then disallowed a goal as the referee deemed our player to have impeded the goalkeeper.

  • debutant goalkeeper, Mike Stewart, leaped to push the ball away.

  • At present Paul would be my first choice goalkeeper.

  • clarets in front with a goal that came straight from goalkeeper Alan Stevenson.

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