hockey

noun

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

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Theofanous reportedly made an unannounced trip to Minnesota last week and had a lengthy conversation with a member of the Wild’s hockey operations department during a training camp scrimmage at TRIA Rink. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025 Field hockey Ella McCarthy sniped four goals, with Ava Poire supplying three assists as Ipswich defeated Amesbury 4-0 in the Cape Ann League. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025 The 24-year-old forward is entering his first full pro season after playing four seasons of college hockey, first at Colorado College and then at Colgate. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025 Little rolls of film, no bigger than hockey pucks, sat inside a large glass pot, under a lid, together with silica gel. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 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 23 Sep. 2025.

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hockey

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

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