hockey

noun

hock·​ey ˈhä-kē How to pronounce hockey (audio)

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

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Single events in a hockey game can have an enormous impact while remaining a single sequence among thousands in any hockey season. Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 Since hockey has such a strong Canadian identity, American players may be picking up on those speech patterns as part of the sport’s culture. Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025 Seattle father charged after allegedly shoving two child referees at youth hockey game 'Fox & Friends' discusses a Seattle father being charged with assault after allegedly shoving two child referees at a local youth hockey game. Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025 Seattle, 42-year-old Uriel Isaac Cortes Gonzalez was charged with two counts of fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor charge A father from Seattle has been charged after shoving two child referees at his son’s youth hockey game on Sunday, Feb. 9, at Kraken Community Iceplex. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 12 Feb. 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of hockey was in 1527

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“Hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hockey. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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hockey

noun
hock·​ey ˈhäk-ē How to pronounce hockey (audio)

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