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Goaltender

nounid 61724·updated May 18, 2026
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the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring

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Variants

synonym
goalkeeper
plural
Goaltenders
possessive
Goaltender's
pluralpossessive
Goaltenders'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
§2
the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal

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