goaltender

goal·tend·er

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gohl-ten-der]
- /ˈgoʊlˌtɛn dər/
- /ˈɡəʊlˌten.dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gohl-ten-der]
- /ˈgoʊlˌtɛn dər/

Definitions of goaltender word

noun goaltender a goalkeeper. 1
noun goaltender A player in soccer or hockey whose special role is to stop the ball or puck from entering the goal. 1
noun goaltender player who protects the goal 1
countable noun goaltender A goaltender is the same as a goalkeeper. 0
noun goaltender a goalkeeper 0
noun goaltender (sports) a designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal. 0

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Origin of goaltender

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; goal + tender3

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Parts of speech for Goaltender

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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goaltender popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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