hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhä-kē How to pronounce hockey (audio)
1
: field hockey
2
: ice hockey

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Starting with former Bank of Canada and former Bank of England boss Carney watching a hockey game in a Team Canada jersey, the 60-second spot for the incumbent Liberal Party then see Myers stride into frame to greet Donald Trump‘s new tariff and trade war nemesis. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025 Hayes has a high hockey IQ, but his lack of foot speed is a problem in every facet of the game. — Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025 Listen to this article HAMDEN – Last year, Ryan Miller had 24 saves in a state semifinal win over Amity en route to Cheshire’s first hockey title in 15 years. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025 Moscow said Trump supported Putin's idea to organize games between players from the NHL and the KHL, the Russian hockey league. — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 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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