hockey stick
Americannoun
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hockey sticks
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of hockey stick
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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When the men were stopped by police, one of them was carrying a bag with a cricket bat and a hockey stick.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
The pucks are featured in an “Olympics ‘26” display that also contains a hockey stick used by Brady Tkachuk of the U.S. team and a U.S. jersey worn by four-time Olympian Hilary Knight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
Elias asked Williams if he either struck Dandridge with his rope or if owned a hockey stick.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
The website for the bridge project says the bridge tower shape “reflects the curvature of a hockey stick in a slap shot.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
On the back porch was the catapult she had made out of a plastic cup, a broken piece of hockey stick and a rubber band.
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
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