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field hockey

field hockey

12 2.3
A team sport played on grass where players use curved sticks to hit a small hard ball into a goal
  • noun
  • /fiːld ˈhɒki/
translation icon : hockey sobre césped
  • During the fall season, our school has a team for field hockey that practices every Tuesday and Thursday.
  • field hockey players
  • field hockey team
  • field hockey penalty

We need a space where there's security so that we can learn, train, figure out field hockey in private and we need a female coach.

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Examples

  • Dad talked to Mr. C... and he said you can play field hockey.

    Gracie (2007)

  • Oh, hey, Mom, where's my field hockey jersey?

    Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)

  • You can go to your field hockey practice in the morning.

    The 5th Quarter (2010)

  • My dad wants me to play field hockey.

    Gracie (2007)

  • In gym, you will play field hockey; remember that this is not one of your better games.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Girls' sports included cross-country, field hockey, winter track, basketball, spring track, softball, and tennis.

    Academic text (1991)

  • MD is strong for their field sports such as field hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.

    Blog text (12)

  • Loyola vs. Notre Dame in a field hockey game?

    Brewster's Millions (1985)

  • He plays field hockey.

    Million Dollar Arm (2014)

  • We offer girls' gymnastics... field hockey, badminton, tennis, swimming, softball.

    Gracie (2007)

Synonyms

hockey
vsfield hockey
  • UK
239 1.0

A team game played on grass or turf where players use curved sticks to hit a ball into a goal

specifies grass or turf and a small hard ball rather than general playing surface

Surface Forms

field hockey singular
field hockeys plural

Morphology

field + hockey

The meaning ‘a form of hockey played on a field’ is directly and transparently derived from combining 'field' (a playing ground) with 'hockey' (the sport). The constituent words are basic and the distinction (e.g. field vs ice hockey) exists in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the MWE.

Etymology

Field hockey gives a clear image: it is the game of hockey played on a field, not on ice. Players use curved sticks to hit a small hard ball across grass or artificial grass, so today Field hockey means 'a sport played outdoors with sticks and a ball'.