field hockey

American  

noun

1. a game played on a rectangular field having a netted goal at each end, in which two teams of 11 players each compete in driving a small leather-covered ball into the other's goal, each player being equipped with a stick having a curved end or blade that is flat on one side and rounded on the other.

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field hockey British  

noun

1. hockey played on a field, as distinguished from ice hockey

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Etymology

Origin of field hockey

First recorded in 1900–05

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Example Sentences

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field hockey

In another Journal story, Rep. Josh Gottheimer told of being questioned about what’s happening with AI at his daughter’s field hockey game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

When his daughter, now 21, sought to run cross-country in middle school and field hockey in high school, she was allowed.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

He played at the field hockey World Cup for his native South Africa, but holds an Italian passport now through his ancestry.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026

Soccer, lacrosse, water polo, swimming and field hockey also will hold competitions there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025

My mom thought I was just trying to get out of housework, but then I stopped playing field hockey because bending over the stick became impossible.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

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