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

There is no place for left-arm spinner Liam Dawson, who took just one wicket on his return to the side at Old Trafford after an eight-year absence and misses out because England want four seamers in Stokes’ absence on a green-looking Oval pitch. —Paul Newman, New York Times, 30 July 2025

Fast bowler Mohammed Shami was another standout performer against the Aussies, bagging three wickets, while leg spinner Varun Chakravarthy was the player of the match in their group-stage win against the Kiwis for his five-wicket excellence. —Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

The second game on July 22 was another New Zealand win, this time by seven wickets with Tim Seifert as the player of the match. —Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025

There is no avoiding this summer’s clip of Longstaff taking a wicket when bowling for Tynemouth Cricket Club. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2025

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