field hockey

noun

: a game played on a turfed field between two teams of 11 players each whose object is to direct a ball into the opponent's goal with a hockey stick

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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors In addition to being a loving mom of (almost) four girls, coaching girls' field hockey, and having her own podcast, Kylie Kelce is finding more ways to help women and girls build confidence in sports. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025 The inaugural Massachusetts Vocational schools field hockey championship will take place on Monday and Tuesday. David Pollard, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2024 Seven years later, Walton handled a case involving the NCAA, which had been named as a defendant in a medical malpractice litigation filed by former American University field hockey player Jennifer Bradley. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2025 Then, Beth Stelling returns to Dayton, Ohio, to offer reflections on the Wright Brothers, field hockey, splitting time as a child with her father in Orlando, and sneaking into frat parties as a teenager. Will Digravio, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for field hockey

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of field hockey was in 1895

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“Field hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20hockey. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

field hockey

noun
: a game played on a field in which each team uses curved sticks to try to knock a ball into the other team's goal

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