hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhä-kē 

1

: field hockey

2

: ice hockey

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Daniel Miressi is a former professional hockey player who coaches youth hockey and has worked in the hospitality industry. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026

The navy and green color scheme is incredible and is otherwise completely absent from the visual history of this hockey team. — The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Co-founded in 2024 by Justine Siegel, a coach and businesswoman, and Keith Stein, an attorney and professional hockey executive, the WPBL announced tryouts for August 2025 and attracted 600 women. — James Raia, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Extending from Off-Campus, Kennedy wrote the Briar U and Campus Diaries series which follow teammates of the original core four Briar hockey players. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Middle French hoquet shepherd's crook, diminutive of hoc hook, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hōc hook

First Known Use

1527, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing hockey

• air hockey
• field hockey
• hockey skate
• ice hockey
• street hockey

Rhymes for hockey

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

Kids Definition

hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhäk-ē 

1

: field hockey

2

: ice hockey