hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhä-kē 

1

: field hockey

2

: ice hockey

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 6-foot-6 centre who studies Tage Thompson YouTube videos in his spare time could be a dominant junior hockey player this season. —Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

Underwood plays Dean’s demanding father, Blane, who focuses on getting his son to the pantheon of hockey greatness that alluded Blane himself. —Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025

Another man charged with assaulting former Arizona Coyotes hockey player Paul Bissonnette has accepted a plea deal, according to court records. —Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025

Clowe’s duties included working with the Sharks’ scouting and development staffs, Grier and fellow Sharks assistant general managers Tom Holy and Joe Will, helping to oversee all aspects of the Sharks’ hockey operations department. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 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