hockey

noun

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

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

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Only John Klingberg played less hockey than Kane this season among those on the Oilers roster. Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 So much for the conservative nature of playoff hockey. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Score $200 Bonus With This DraftKings Promo Code Offer Take these easy steps to redeem bonus bets for a busy weekend of baseball, basketball and hockey. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 But Alec is all grown up: a hockey star who's having a little too much fun with his adoring (female) fans. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 25 Apr. 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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“Hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hockey. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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hockey

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

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