hockey

noun

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

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But that didn’t stop Panthers president of hockey operations and general manager Bill Zito from swinging big this offseason. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026 The country was playing in the World Cup for just the third time and the run enchanted a nation that is normally far more interested in hockey than the pitch. ABC News, 4 July 2026 Masubuchi would spin a hockey stick with fireworks attached to it around his head. Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026 The country was playing in the World Cup for just the third time, and the run enchanted a nation that is normally far more interested in hockey than the pitch. Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 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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“Hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hockey. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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hockey

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

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