Hockey

/hˈɒki/

/ˈhɑki/

Hockey

a game played by two teams of eleven players on grass or a field, using long sticks to put a hard ball in the opposite team's goal

a game played on ice by two teams of 6 skaters who try to hit a hard rubber disc (a puck) into the other team’s goal, using long sticks

Examples

1. My cousin plays hockey every weekend in the winter.

2. Ice hockey is a beloved sport in Canada.

3. The city's hockey team won the championship last year.

4. At the interval, the hockey teams change sides on the ice.