field hockey
noun
: a game played on a turfed field between two teams of 11 players each whose object is to direct a ball into the opponent's goal with a hockey stick
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This time around, the 117-year-old arena will stage field hockey competitions.
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Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Prior to Chopra, India had practically no history in track and field, winning most of its Olympic medals in field hockey and wrestling.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
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Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Prior to Chopra, India had practically no history in track and field, winning most of its Olympic medals in field hockey and wrestling.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Field hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20hockey. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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