goalkeeper
nounUK /ˈɡəʊlkiːpə/
US /ˈɡoʊlkiːpər/
A goalkeeper is the player who stops the ball from going into the goal.
The goalkeeper caught the ball just before it went in.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. In ice hockey, the player who guards the net and blocks the puck.
The goalkeeper made thirty saves in the hockey game.
3. In handball, the player who defends the goal area.
Their goalkeeper blocked the final shot of the match.
4. In water polo, the player who protects the goal and may handle the ball with both hands.
The water polo goalkeeper pushed the ball over the bar.