goalkeeper

B1 Topic:Sports & Fitness

Also spelled goal-keeper

US /ˈɡɔːl.kiːpɚ/
noun Freq #26636

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The player who guards the goal and tries to stop the other team from scoring.

    The goalkeeper dived to the left and saved the penalty.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the player who guards the... goaliekeepergoaltendernetminder
Word family
Forms goalkeepers

Etymology

From goal + keeper.

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