hockey

noun

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

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The film, of course, finds hockey player Happy entering a golf tournament to earn enough money to buy Grandma’s (Frances Bay) house back from the IRS. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 But as a new killer in a hockey mask racks up victims, Tommy begins to question his sanity and begins to wonder if Jason has somehow returned from the grave. James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Right next door is the UBS Arena, where the New York Islanders hockey team plays and concerts are held. David Moin, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024 Once again the Avalanche is entering a new hockey season as one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup. Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hockey 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hockey. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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hockey

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

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