hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhä-kē 

1

: field hockey

2

: ice hockey

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Less paperwork, more hockey Ledgebrook’s pitch is that software should do the preparation, leaving experienced insurance people free to exercise judgment and spend time with the brokers who bring them business. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

The shows right now are focused on men, but hopefully there’ll be one with women hockey players. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Aleksander Barkov, one of the top two-way centers in hockey, hurt his left leg in an overtime loss at San Jose on Thursday. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Beneath the polished surface of Estonia’s elite ice rinks, a Russian hockey prodigy ruled by his violent father and an Estonian figure skater groomed by a manipulative coach fall in love across a national divide. — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 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