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
There was May: standing with her on the croquet court, sitting with her at fancy meals, smiling brightly.
—
Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 3 July 2024
Create your own camp schedule with activities including paddling and swimming around the lake, fishing, hiking, croquet, golf, pickleball, tennis, or just lounging at the kid-friendly pool complete with a snack shack.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
More experiential offerings that might appeal to families include picnics, croquet on the lawn, and various packages that add riding lessons, fruit-picking in the orchard, and treasure hunts.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2024
In May, the couple opted to do away with the pants once again to play croquet in a sunny yard.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for croquet 
Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 3 July 2024
Create your own camp schedule with activities including paddling and swimming around the lake, fishing, hiking, croquet, golf, pickleball, tennis, or just lounging at the kid-friendly pool complete with a snack shack.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
More experiential offerings that might appeal to families include picnics, croquet on the lawn, and various packages that add riding lessons, fruit-picking in the orchard, and treasure hunts.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2024
In May, the couple opted to do away with the pants once again to play croquet in a sunny yard.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for croquet
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'croquet.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near croquet
Cite this Entry
“Croquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croquet. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids 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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share