hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhä-kē 

1

: field hockey

2

: ice hockey

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How then can Heated Rivalry tease a happily ever after for two gay all-star professional hockey players who aren’t just gay but are gay together? —Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026

Jones was one of four Texans to qualify for the Olympics this winter, joining Coppell’s Hannah Bilka (women’s hockey) Dallas’ Emily Chan (figure skating) and Plano’s Amber Glen (figure skating). —Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026

No one — not creator Jacob Tierney, or author Rachel Reid, or stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams — knew that the steamy hockey series Heated Rivalry would be a runaway hit. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026

Similarly, Canadian Hockey League players and former European hockey players can suit up for D-I hockey teams. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 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