hockey stick
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of hockey stick
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Cleveland’s home court is raised above the arena floor to accommodate for an ice hockey rink underneath.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
The Winter Olympics main ice hockey rink will be ready for the start of competition next month, the IOC's sport director said on Friday, ahead of a key test event for the arena.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
Around 240 dinosaur tracks have been discovered in Longxiang, at the track site, which is roughly the size of a hockey rink.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024
During the trip he will meet with authorities, diplomats, bishops, priests, missionaries, members of others religions and also say a Mass for the tiny Catholic community in the Steppe Arena, an indoor ice hockey rink.
From Reuters • Jul. 6, 2023
Pen 63 is about the size of a hockey rink, with a concrete feed bunk along the road, and a fresh water trough out back.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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