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
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This is a 42-acre country club right in London, complete with a botanical garden, croquet and tennis lawns, and a Georgian-style clubhouse.
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Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
The backyard is also perfect for al fresco dining in the summer, paired with croquet or lawn games.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
The hotel also offers daily complimentary Planter’s Punch, croquet games, Bond movies on the beach and more.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Instead of croquet games or slam books, the four teen girls of The Craft use spells to help get through their adolescent angst.
—Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
The backyard is also perfect for al fresco dining in the summer, paired with croquet or lawn games.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
The hotel also offers daily complimentary Planter’s Punch, croquet games, Bond movies on the beach and more.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Instead of croquet games or slam books, the four teen girls of The Craft use spells to help get through their adolescent angst.
—Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Croquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croquet. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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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
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