hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhä-kē 

1

: field hockey

2

: ice hockey

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, others think the current plan is moving too quickly, and with too little assurance that, when it is built, people (and hockey) will come. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026

While some may argue our city should reach higher, the entertainment offered by minor-league baseball would serve a more diverse community; see, for example, the Orlando Solar Bears minor-league hockey team. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Sunday short takes *The AHL’s departure from Bridgeport leave the Wolf Pack, long-time Rangers affiliate, in Hartford as the state’s lone pro hockey team. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

The import taxes will hit everything from hockey sticks to some building materials, liquors and certain kinds of clothing. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Aug. 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