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

Club members attended from women’s rugby, men’s lacrosse, water polo, hockey, tap, women’s ultimate, men’s soccer, field hockey, cycling, men’s and women’s skiing and women’s lacrosse. —Katie Servas, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026

Princess Kate is known for her athletic abilities, from being a captain of her field hockey team at Marlborough College to exercising with cold water swimming. —Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026

For older students, sport-specific training programs are available in football, basketball, soccer, flag football, water polo, and field hockey, allowing athletes to sharpen their skills and prepare for upcoming seasons. —Cullen Gibson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026

Maryland won its eight national titles in field hockey before moving to the Big Ten in 2014 but was the runner-up in 2017 and 2018, as was Michigan in 2020. —Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 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