hockey

noun

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

Examples of hockey in a Sentence

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Markstrom has worn a white cage throughout his entire hockey career, and didn’t want that to change. Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 What is the best part about playing professional hockey for you? Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025 By moving the event inside the downtown arena about a mile away, where Washington’s professional basketball and hockey teams play, only about 20,000 people were able to fit in. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025 The former Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers superstar’s appearance came as Trump has touted the hockey legend as the next leader of Canada. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 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 27 Jan. 2025.

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hockey

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

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