hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhä-kē 

1

: field hockey

2

: ice hockey

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Former Ohio State Buckeyes men’s hockey goaltender Sean Romeo died from complications of a stroke, the school announced on Monday. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

For nearly three decades, children ages 4 to 14 come to learn the fundamentals of ice skating and hockey. — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Having always juggled family and career demands, Hornby knew the challenge of dashing from the office to a school hockey match and then on to a drinks event while looking pulled-together. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Ghost Rider would be his first big project after becoming famous for playing Russian hockey phenom Ilya Rozanov. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 27 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