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hockey Synonyms

Another word for hockey

Choosing another word for hockey depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A fast-paced team sport played on an ice rink, in which two teams of skaters use curved sticks to drive a hard vulcanized rubber puck into the opponent's net to score points.

Usage Example

"She spent her winter weekends playing ice hockey on the frozen pond behind her house."

Strongest
ice hockey
Strong
shinny

• noun (Context 2)

A team sport played on a field of grass or artificial turf, where players use J-shaped sticks to hit a small, hard ball into the opposing team's goal.

Usage Example

"The national team won the gold medal in field hockey after a grueling tournament on the turf."

Strongest
field hockey

• Nearby Words

hobnob
hobo
hock
hockey
hodgepodge
hoe
hoecake

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Hockey. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/hockey
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