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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The Jones-Hill House, an indoor and outdoor football practice facility, opened in 2021, and Terps baseball, softball, women’s lacrosse and field hockey have been given new or upgraded facilities in recent years. —

Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025 Monomoy field hockey player Emery Cappallo during a game against Dennis-Yarmouth. —

Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024 Erin Matson, 24, who won four national championships as a field hockey player at the University of North Carolina, transitioned to coaching at age 22 and won another title in her first season leading the program. —

Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 The issue comes down to a choice: Why is American field hockey shunning the face that could bring the sport into the limelight? —

Chris Branch, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for field hockey