plural wickets
1
US
: any one of the series of curved wires in the ground that the ball must be hit through in the game of croquet
2
cricket
a
: either of the two sets of three wooden sticks at which the ball is bowled
b
: the rectangular area of ground that is between the two wickets
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“Wicket.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/wicket. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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