field hockey

noun
UK: /ˈfiːld ˈhɒki/
US: /ˈfiːld ˈhɑːki/

  1. A game played on a field between two teams of 11 players who use curved sticks to hit a small, hard ball into the opposing team's goal.

    1. I like to play field hockey with my friends.
    2. The school's field hockey team has a good chance to win the championship this year.

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The phonetic transcription of "field hockey" is /ˈfiːld ˈhɒki/ in British English and /ˈfiːld ˈhɑːki/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "field hockey": "I like to play field hockey with my friends.". More examples on the page.