croquet

noun

cro·​quet krō-ˈkā 

1

: a game in which players using mallets drive wooden balls through a series of wickets set out on a lawn

2

: the act of driving away an opponent's croquet ball by striking one's own ball placed against it

croquet transitive verb

Examples of croquet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beyond the pool, a vast swath of lawn provides plenty of room for croquet, flag football, or, with the necessary permits to build one, a tennis court. —Mark David, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026

La Casa has a large, centralized pool; the beach is a good climb down a pathway carved into the cliff; and the grounds have a grass tennis court and croquet lawn, too. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026

Erected in a classic Victorian style, the yellow estate sits on 13 acres of land, which includes a putting green, a croquet lawn, and a chapel. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026

Fill your days with golf, tennis, and spa visits, or play croquet on two championship lawns. —Kelsey Ogletree, Midwest Living, 11 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably ultimately from obsolete French, sharp blow, from croquer

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for croquet

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

croquet

noun

cro·​quet krō-ˈkā 

: a game in which the players use mallets to drive wooden balls through a series of wickets set out on a lawn