hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhä-kē 

1

: field hockey

2

: ice hockey

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, the Minnesota Wild recently announced that Peter Thome would also serve as a hockey operations analyst. — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The 1994 Disney flick, starring Emilio Estevez, follows the coming-of-age journey of an underdog teen hockey team. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Could a professional hockey arena make financial sense if placed in Alpharetta, an affluent suburb 25 miles north of Atlanta? — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Shuman says hockey has been a constant in his life since childhood as a fan and player in a release announcing the news. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 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