hockey

noun

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

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An attorney representing Matthew Mayich’s family said Arizona State University is mishandling the investigation into the hockey player’s collapse and hospitalization and called on members of the coaching staff to be put on administrative leave. — Nathan Fenno, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Jackson pointed to baseball and hockey, where players can be drafted or develop through professional pathways while retaining or returning to college opportunities under certain circumstances. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Tim Ziesel, the ex-Green Beret who led the military-style workout, conducted a similar exercise for the Sun Devils hockey team in 2025. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Mayich started his college hockey career at Clarkson University in New York before transferring to ASU. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 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 2 Sep. 2026.

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