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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He played at the field hockey World Cup for his native South Africa, but holds an Italian passport now through his ancestry.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

One of those is led by Waugh, who is heading up the Amsterdam Flames, which is backed by a consortium that includes former Australian field hockey player Jamie Dwyer and Australian businessman Tim Thomas.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Soccer, lacrosse, water polo, swimming and field hockey also will hold competitions there.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Former field hockey player Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin performed a foxtrot to Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes, gaining 23 points.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024

A crowd of people had come to see the games: first basketball, then field hockey, then volleyball, and last of all, soccer.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola