wicket

noun

wick·​et ˈwi-kət 

1

: a small gate or door

especially : one forming part of or placed near a larger gate or door

2

: an opening like a window

especially : a grilled or grated window through which business is transacted

3

a

: either of the two sets of three stumps topped by two crosspieces and set 66 feet apart at which the ball is bowled in cricket

b

: an area 10 feet wide bounded by these wickets

c

: one innings of a batsman

specifically : one that is not completed or never begun

win by three wickets

4

: an arch or hoop in croquet

Examples of wicket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Afghanistan spinner Allah Ghazanfar (2-31), who came in as Mumbai’s impact substitute, got the wickets of Priyansh Arya (15) and Cooper Connolly (17) inside the power play before Singh and Iyer featured in a rollicking stand of 139 runs in 11 overs. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026

Mason McTavish’s downward tip got through Tolopilo’s wickets but careened across the crease and wide. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026

Families will gather at 10 a.m. under the Green Street wickets to take a stroll with the Easter Bunny. —Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026

England appeared rattled in the field both by Brook’s lapse and the atmosphere produced by a raucous home crowd, none more so than Jofra Archer, the unfortunate bowler who was denied Samson’s early wicket. —Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wiket, from Anglo-French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse vīk inlet, corner

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wicket

• sticky wicket

Rhymes for wicket

• chicot
• cricket
• picket
• picot
• thicket
• ticket

Kids Definition

wicket

noun

wick·​et ˈwik-ət 

1

: a small gate or door

especially : one in or near a larger one

2

: a small window (as at a ticket office) through which one does business

3

: either of the two sets of three rods topped by two crosspieces at which the ball is bowled in cricket

4

: an arch or hoop (as of wire) through which a ball is hit in croquet