field hockey

noun

: a game that is played on a field in which each team uses curved sticks to try to hit the ball into the opponent's goal

Full Definition of FIELD HOCKEY

: 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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1903

FIELD HOCKEY Defined for Kids

noun

: hockey played on a field

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