field hockey
noun
: a game played on a turfed field between two teams of 11 players each whose object is to direct a ball into the opponent's goal with a hockey stick
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Taylor Katsube, a 21-year-old D1 field hockey athlete, wasn’t interested in paying the $25.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Gorman loved field hockey, and her family is involved in the local sports club.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Good field hockey turf shoes often have some element of waterproof materials to keep your feet dry in wet conditions.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Bandy is an ancient sport in the hockey family, kind of like field hockey on skates.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Gorman loved field hockey, and her family is involved in the local sports club.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Good field hockey turf shoes often have some element of waterproof materials to keep your feet dry in wet conditions.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Bandy is an ancient sport in the hockey family, kind of like field hockey on skates.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Field hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20hockey. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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