hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhä-kē 

1

: field hockey

2

: ice hockey

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Kings are still adjusting to their new direction under Laviolette, who wants offensive aggression from a team that has played deliberate, defense-first hockey for nearly two decades. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

The room is a hockey lover's paradise with five giant television screens and more than a dozen other monitors showing every single goal, save, hit, penalty, injury and more. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

An Australian actor with credits like Motorheads and Black Snow, Macqueen’s next to be seen in The Sticks, a hockey drama series from Netflix and 21 Laps, and the AMC NASCAR drama Thunder Road. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Philadelphia sports have had an abysmal October, from blown leads and postseason exits to a winless hockey team. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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