hockey

noun

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

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Defencemen Josh Morrissey: A+ Josh Morrissey stunned the hockey world with a 76-point season three years ago, tying Quinn Hughes for second in points by a defenceman. Murat Ates, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 The Marlins’ loanDepot Park has a retractable roof and that will play a big role in getting that stadium ready for hockey. Tim Reynolds, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025 His brother, Matthew Gaudreau, 29, also played hockey at Boston College. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 Situated in upstate New York between two lakes and ringed by Adirondack mountain peaks, Lake Placid beckons travelers to play outside all winter long with pursuits such as backcountry skiing and snowshoeing, pond hockey, dogsled rides, sledding and ice fishing. Roger Sands, Forbes, 7 Jan. 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

Dictionary Entries Near hockey

Cite this Entry

“Hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hockey. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

hockey

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

More from Merriam-Webster on hockey

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!