lacrosse

noun

la·​crosse lə-ˈkrȯs How to pronounce lacrosse (audio)
: a goal game in which players use a long-handled stick that has a triangular head with a mesh pouch to catch, carry, and throw the ball

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Harford Community College men's lacrosse crushed Nassau (New York), 20-10, to capture its third straight NJCAA national title on Sunday. Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2025 Bennett Nishikawa, Live Oak lacrosse: Nishikawa scored four goals and had an assist in Live Oak’s 18-4 win over Carmel. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 May 2025 The Chargers field teams in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s golf, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track & field (indoor and outdoor) and women’s volleyball. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025 Syracuse, New York CNN — As two other crosstown rivals played a thrilling lacrosse game that went into overtime one night last week, some members of the Westhill High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team were in the stands hatching a plan. Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lacrosse

Word History

Etymology

Canadian French la crosse, literally, the crooked stick

First Known Use

1718, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lacrosse was in 1718

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“Lacrosse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacrosse. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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lacrosse

noun
la·​crosse lə-ˈkrȯs How to pronounce lacrosse (audio)
: a game played on a field in which players use long-handled sticks with shallow nets for catching, throwing, and carrying the ball

Geographical Definition

La Crosse

geographical name

city in western Wisconsin population 51,320

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