hockey mom

American

[hok-ee mom] / ˈhɒk i ˌmɒm /

noun

U.S. and Canada.

a mother who spends much time driving her children to hockey rinks, watching their games, and encouraging their participation in the sport.

Hockey moms are made of tough stuff.

Etymology

Origin of hockey mom

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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She told Women’s Health in 2024 that her son, who she had in 2023, has become fuel for her to continue her career and that she’s on a mission to redefine what it means to be a “hockey mom.”

From Salon

“So often when people think of a hockey mom, they think of the mom coming into the rink to watch her kids play,” she said.

From Salon

“I look at being a hockey mom as redefining what a hockey mom may be. And for me, that’s playing hockey with my child cheering me on.”

From Salon

A mother of two children, she occasionally refers to herself as a hockey mom.

From Slate

“I was on the board here for almost a decade and spent a lot of blood, sweat and tears raising money,” Melinda Roth, a veteran hockey mom, said during a city hearing about the rink last week.

From Washington Post

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