street hockey

noun

: a game resembling ice hockey played on a hard surface by players wearing shoes or roller skates and using hockey sticks and a small ball

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During the summers, skates and workouts would be followed by lunch, street hockey, shooting pucks, golf and then dinner. Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 In Windsor, with about an hour to go before the beginning of a news conference and ribbon cutting for the Gordie Howe bridge, guests milled around, sipping coffee from Tim Hortons, and kids played street hockey at the entrance to the bridge. Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 24 July 2026 Hannity played ice hockey, street hockey and roller hockey as a youth. James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026 The launch was held at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley’s Smythe Clubhouse in East San Jose, where students got to practice street hockey and football drills (Mahan even tried his hand at the passing drill, going 1 for 2 on hitting the target). Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for street hockey

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of street hockey was in 1964

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“Street hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/street%20hockey. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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