hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhä-kē 

1

: field hockey

2

: ice hockey

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sean Cohan, president of Bell Media, says big risks on the steamy gay hockey drama Heated Rivalry paid off and helped put Canada’s top media giant on the global stage. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

The typical process for college hockey players is to play a year or two after bring drafted, then sign with their NHL rights-holder. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Hughes met briefly with president of hockey operations and general manager Bill Guerin early this week, and the two plan to meet again in the coming days. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Earlier this year, Patel joined in on Team USA hockey's locker room celebrations in Italy shortly after the team won the gold medal, which drew scrutiny about his use of FBI resources to attend. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 15 Sep. 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