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

The company has expanded to 14 different sports product lines, across sports like lacrosse, field hockey, volleyball and basketball. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 26 June 2026

She was then connected with another ambassador at UConn, Maia Dechiario, a senior who plays on the field hockey team. — Sydney Haywood, Hartford Courant, 25 June 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

Rounding out the summer, the Barbados International Hockey Festival draws field hockey teams from around the world for a week of competition. — Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 31 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