hockey

noun

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

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her daughter Rosalia, 12, just completed her first season of softball and plays in the girls’ hockey program at the park. Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024 But when they're forced together by circumstances beyond their control, Summer might just realize hockey — and Aiden — aren't so bad after all. Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 3 May 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 8 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

hockey

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

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