hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhä-kē 

1

: field hockey

2

: ice hockey

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Puck luck Carolina defenseman Sean Walker got some amount of hockey justice in the second period. —Sean Gentille, New York Times, 9 May 2025

But playoff hockey has a way of humbling even the most dominant teams. —Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025

According to the advanced hockey statistics website Natural Stat Trick, only four of those nine goals allowed were on what the site considers high-danger shots. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025

The Mavericks are the third team in playoff history to win a seven-game series after losing the first two games at home. 2010 — Before a record hockey crowd of 77,803, the U.S. loses to Germany 2-1 in the opening game of the world hockey championships. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025

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

Phrases Containing hockey

• air hockey
• field hockey
• hockey skate
• ice hockey
• street hockey

Rhymes for hockey

• blocky
• chalky
• cocky
• gawky
• jockey
• khaki
• machi
• maki
• rocky
• stocky
• talkie
• walkie

Kids Definition

hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhäk-ē 

1

: field hockey

2

: ice hockey