hockey
noun
hock·ey
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Definition of hockey
1
: field hockey
2
: ice hockey
Examples of hockey in a Sentence
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The Sharks have several players in Orange County this weekend who are making the jump into professional hockey for the first time, and perhaps a few of them have a legitimate shot at cracking the NHL roster once the regular season begins Oct. 2. — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, "Sharks prospects start rookie tournament: What the brass is looking for (and how to watch)," 7 Sep. 2019 Looges started as an attacker for his first season before getting some goalie gear in a 5-on-5 league that played in a roller hockey rink. — Pomerado News, "Athlete of the Week: Meet Poway High’s ‘Mr. Goalie’," 4 Sep. 2019 The 100- by 50-foot fire was burning in grasses and black spruce near the Service High hockey rink, said Assistant Chief Erich Scheunemann. — Madeline Mcgee, Anchorage Daily News, "10 firefighting units dousing small brush fire near Service High School," 20 Aug. 2019 Burbank resident Noah Rios, 11, was one of the dozens of children who were eager to skate around the rink and participate in a hockey clinic held that day. — Anthony Clark Carpio, Burbank Leader, "Burbank, Los Angeles Kings officials celebrate grand reopening of ice center," 16 Aug. 2019 Ever wonder what happens to the ice when American Airlines center goes from a hockey to basketball arena? — Arnessa Garrett, Dallas News, "Ice skating at Love Field just one of the cool stories from the Curious Texas archives," 16 Aug. 2019 Conroy first met our city a couple of years ago when his family traveled here for his son’s hockey tournament. — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, "Tap house with 300 beers coming to NuLu-Butchertown border, adding to its strong beer culture," 2 July 2019 A few years back, a Canadian hockey collector named Len Kotylo called the Hesburgh Library and was patched through to Rugg. — Mike Berardino, Indianapolis Star, "For George Rugg, curating Notre Dame's collection of sports gems has been labor of love," 18 June 2019 Our staff is eager to begin working towards our goal of bringing playoff hockey back to South Florida. — Jordan Mcpherson, miamiherald, "Quenneville finalizes his Panthers coaching staff, which includes a former team captain," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hockey.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hockey
noun
hock·ey
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Kids Definition of hockey
: a game played on ice or in a field by two teams who try to drive a puck or ball through a goal by hitting it with a stick
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