hockey

noun

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

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Masubuchi would spin a hockey stick with fireworks attached to it around his head. — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026 They were surprised by the line snaking out the door and the $5 cover to get into the hockey dive bar. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Producing professional hockey players is not one of them, but a Meridian native might change that soon. — Idaho Statesman, 1 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 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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