Definitions

field hockey

NOUN

hockey played on field or ground

Synonyms

WEAK

bandy banty hurley hurling shinny shinty street hockey

Example Sentences

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Field hockey: In somewhat of a surprise, the U.S. scored a 2-1 win over second-ranked Argentina.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2016

Field hockey played its first game on Sept.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2012

Field hockey: The U.S. women's team dropped its opening match of the tournament, 2-1, to Germany.

From Chicago Tribune • Jul. 29, 2012

Field hockey rules state that players' underwear must match their shorts, and the New Zealand team didn't have white briefs to match their alternate colors.

From Slate • Jul. 27, 2012

Field hockey, that New England game, handed down from old England, just like everything else in our school.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides