hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhä-kē How to pronounce hockey (audio)

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His mother, Sandra, is a netball legend who is now a prominent coach, his aunt Margaret was a New Zealand hockey international and his uncle Thomas won New Zealand’s equivalent of the FA Cup twice. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 July 2025 After decades of summering on Cape Cod and wintering in Jupiter, Florida, hockey legend Bobby Orr felt ready for a new seasonal rhythm. Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 After all, how often would Canada's biggest hockey market have a chance to acquire Canada's best player? Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025 After an impromptu long-drive competition, Happy discovers his hockey swing sets him up well for another sport: golf. Luke Chinman, People.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hockey

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Middle French hoquet shepherd's crook, diminutive of hoc hook, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hōc hook

First Known Use

1527, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hockey was in 1527

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“Hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hockey. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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hockey

noun
hock·​ey ˈhäk-ē How to pronounce hockey (audio)

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