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

Examples of field hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With her hair in pigtail braids, the young princess joined her parents to watch field hockey, swimming and gymnastics competitions, revealing at the time that gymnastics was her favorite sport. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

In Carson, which will host tennis, rugby sevens, archery, track cycling and field hockey, the average price is $187. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Her field hockey team at Litchfield won a state title in 1996. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

Those two sentences could be applied to baseball, tennis, basketball, hockey, field hockey, and every other sport a kid plays in this country. — Mac Engel june 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for field hockey

• blocky
• chalky
• cocky
• gawky
• jockey
• khaki
• machi
• maki
• rocky
• stocky
• talkie
• walkie

Kids Definition

field hockey

noun

: a game played on a field in which each team uses curved sticks to try to knock a ball into the other team's goal