hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhä-kē How to pronounce hockey (audio)

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Alex Iniguez Matt Petgrave made his return to professional hockey this week nearly two years after his skate cut and killed former NHLer Adam Johnson on the ice. Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 College hockey’s greatest rivalry returned to Grand Forks, and UND players ensured the night ended with a standing ovation for the final 90 seconds of the game. Brad Elliott Schlossman, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025 This is the best stretch of consistent hockey in Wedgewood’s NHL career. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025 Field hockey Ella McCarthy scored a goal and dished an assist as Ipswich edged Hamilton-Wenham 2-1 in Cape Ann League action. Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hockey

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of hockey was in 1527

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“Hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hockey. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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hockey

noun
hock·​ey ˈhäk-ē How to pronounce hockey (audio)

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