air hockey
noun
: a table game in which two players attempt to score points by using a handheld paddle to shoot a plastic disk across a surface with minimal friction into the opponent's goal
Note: The surface of the table used for air hockey typically contains numerous small holes through which air is blown to create a thin cushion of air.
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The house already features a movie theater, a game room complete with air hockey and foosball, and a home gym space. 
Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 July 2022 If the fossils didn’t draw them in, the air hockey table did, and there was always one or two show-offs brave enough to have the boa constrictor draped over their shoulders. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 June 2022 Other diversions: the Historic Barn that features a game room with arcade games, air hockey, foosball, skee ball, a ping pong table, pool table and an eight-person bar. Shivani Vora, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Most recently, the second floor served as a rainy day play room for the three Phillips girls, complete with both foosball and air hockey tables. Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 23 May 2022 And then there's the game-playing — everything from air hockey and pinball to board games and role-playing card games. Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2022 And while the effect is more air hockey table than Marty McFly, the board allowed Hawk to perform some impressive spins. The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2014 Along with video games, pinball machines and air hockey tables, visitors can grab a burger and cocktail. Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2022 For teens, there’s a spacious lounge with air hockey, a pol table, gaming chairs, foosball and more. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 See More
Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 July 2022 If the fossils didn’t draw them in, the air hockey table did, and there was always one or two show-offs brave enough to have the boa constrictor draped over their shoulders. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 June 2022 Other diversions: the Historic Barn that features a game room with arcade games, air hockey, foosball, skee ball, a ping pong table, pool table and an eight-person bar. Shivani Vora, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Most recently, the second floor served as a rainy day play room for the three Phillips girls, complete with both foosball and air hockey tables. Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 23 May 2022 And then there's the game-playing — everything from air hockey and pinball to board games and role-playing card games. Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2022 And while the effect is more air hockey table than Marty McFly, the board allowed Hawk to perform some impressive spins. The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2014 Along with video games, pinball machines and air hockey tables, visitors can grab a burger and cocktail. Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2022 For teens, there’s a spacious lounge with air hockey, a pol table, gaming chairs, foosball and more. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1972, in the meaning defined above