Synonyms for goaltender
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
a designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
Forms
- Plural
- goaltenders → goalies, net-minders, netkeepers, keepers…
Example sentences
- keeper Tom is a lighthouse keeper and leads a lonely life.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| goaltender | rising | |
| keeper | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- keeper2, goalie2
- 9 letters
- netkeeper
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (keeper2 = 2 syllables).