hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhä-kē 

1

: field hockey

2

: ice hockey

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s been seen in people who play contact sports, such as hockey, rugby or wrestling, experience military combat or experience domestic violence. — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026

Stan Kasten, the Dodgers’ president and a member of the PWHL’s advisory board, has publicly stated that neither the baseball club nor the hockey league are for sale. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Basketball used to almost be as physical as football or hockey. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

During his February 28 appearance as guest host of Saturday Night Live, Storrie shared the stage with Quinn and Jack Hughes, leaders of the US men’s hockey team, who won Olympic gold at the Milano Cortina Games. — Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 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