hockey

noun

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

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Last week, Bill Foley, the billionaire owner of the Vegas Golden Knights hockey team, announced plans to bid for the new Vegas Franchise. Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The Athletic’s James Mirtle and Scott Wheeler have this fantastic profile of the first hockey player to be drafted from his country of Moldova. Eric Stephens, New York Times, 28 June 2026 Cali is committed to play college hockey at Providence College. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026 Yet Svensk’s tastes of senior competition have been much less eye-catching, with his consistency, focus and hockey sense all demanding considerable refinement. Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hockey

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

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The first known use of hockey was in 1527

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“Hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hockey. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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hockey

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

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