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field hockey
noun
: a game played on a turfed field between two teams of 11 players each whose object is to direct a ball into the opponent's goal with a hockey stick
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The retail center, at U.S. 301/Crain Highway and Maryland Route 214/Central Avenue, is expected to be a draw for athletes and families attending year-round events at the adjacent Liberty Sports Park, a complex that hosts lacrosse, soccer, football, field hockey and rugby tournaments.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2024
She was named a member of the All-CSAC First Team and ECAC South All-Stars First Team during her during her senior year in 2016, and has previously served as field hockey head coach at her former high school.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
That’s when field hockey coach Debbie Berg became the girls lacrosse coach and changed the culture of the team.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
As for that athleticism, Roche played field hockey and flag football in the fall, soccer and basketball in the winter, and lacrosse in the spring.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
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“Field hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20hockey. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
field hockey
noun
: a game played on a field in which each team uses curved sticks to try to knock a ball into the other team's goal
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