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

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Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of field hockey was in 1895

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“Field hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20hockey. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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

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