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GOALTENDER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does goaltender mean?
• GOALTENDER (noun)
The noun GOALTENDER has 2 senses:
1. the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
2. 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
Familiarity information: GOALTENDER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
goalie; goalkeeper; goaltender; netkeeper; netminder
Hypernyms ("goaltender" is a kind of...):
hockey player; ice-hockey player (an athlete who plays hockey)
soccer player (an athlete who plays soccer)
Sense 2
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
goalie; goalkeeper; goaltender; netkeeper
Hypernyms ("goaltender" is a kind of...):
position ((in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player)
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