hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhä-kē 

1

: field hockey

2

: ice hockey

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Johnny Gaudreau, 31, a Columbus Blue Jackets star, and Matthew Gaudreau, 29, a former pro hockey player, died on Aug. 29, 2024. —Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an international U18 hockey tournament that features the United States, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, and Switzerland. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025

The hockey club and the Flame were both closed, but roughly 85 people were registered at the Jewell. —Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025

In a video shared on social media, the hockey team shared the close call between a wild grizzly bear and the team’s mascot, Buoy the sea troll, while the team was out fly fishing in Alaska’s Katmai National Park, according to UPI. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025

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