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

Example Sentences

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field hockey

Rep. Josh Gottheimer was watching his daughter’s field hockey game in northern New Jersey on Thursday when two parents approached him to air their concerns about artificial intelligence and ask, “What is going on?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 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

If Matson has shined in the field hockey spotlight, Casparius has toiled in the baseball shadows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2024

Celia and I started jogging together last summer when she was getting in shape for field hockey.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison