Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

netminder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: net-min-der
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A goalkeeper or goaltender.

Example Sentences

"Clint Benedict, Windsor goalie, was the lone netminder to suffer a penalty."
"Wilson said starting tonight against the Wild makes sense because his other two netminders have both been off the ice since last Wednesday's shootout loss to the Bruins because of the all-star break."
"Curran won three Ulster SFC medals and a Celtic Cross in 2008 as a substitute netminder during a golden age for Tyrone football."

Etymology

From net + minder.

Inflected Forms

netminders (plural) net-minder (alternative) net minder (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

netminding

Synonyms

goalie goalkeeper goaltender netkeeper

Questions

What does netminder mean?: A goalkeeper or goaltender.
Where does netminder come from?: From net + minder.

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