hockey

noun

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

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Of course, Heated Rivalry fans have heard Storrie’s Russian accent before, as the Texas native plays Russian hockey player Ilya Rozanov on the hit Crave/HBO Max series. Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026 The basic concept in hockey that the game begins when the puck drops eluded the Ducks all season and, fittingly, a sluggish start ended their campaign on Thursday night at Honda Center. Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026 Another hockey romance has hit small screens everywhere. Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 Heated Rivalry, while still contending with the strict heteronormative and masculine nature attributed to hockey culture, builds a romance between Shane and Ilya that is neither sidelined nor simplified. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026 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

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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 17 May. 2026.

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hockey

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

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