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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Practical issues may also be in play, such as when teens have to wear white bottoms, which are common in sports like field hockey, lacrosse, and cheerleading.
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Senior Kayla Bohlin dished three assists, while sophomore Kate Swenson had a goal and an assist as Wellesley (14-1) won its 14th consecutive game with a 4-0 Bay State Conference field hockey victory over Newton North.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Flag football, soccer and field hockey teams have also dealt with the limited practice space.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Nowadays, young people who participate in sports, from football to field hockey and lacrosse to soccer, are less likely to play on natural grass than on artificial turf, also called synthetic grass, synthetic turf, or astroturf.
—Jon-David Regis, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Senior Kayla Bohlin dished three assists, while sophomore Kate Swenson had a goal and an assist as Wellesley (14-1) won its 14th consecutive game with a 4-0 Bay State Conference field hockey victory over Newton North.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Flag football, soccer and field hockey teams have also dealt with the limited practice space.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Nowadays, young people who participate in sports, from football to field hockey and lacrosse to soccer, are less likely to play on natural grass than on artificial turf, also called synthetic grass, synthetic turf, or astroturf.
—Jon-David Regis, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Field hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20hockey. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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