: a goal game in which players use a long-handled stick that has a triangular head with a mesh pouch to catch, carry, and throw the ball
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Callum, who used to play professional lacrosse, works for a mobile fundraising platform, according to his LinkedIn.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
The time away from lacrosse opened another door for Ledwith.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
The time away from lacrosse opened another door for Ledwith.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lacrosse
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“Lacrosse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacrosse. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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lacrosse
noun
la·crosse
lə-ˈkrȯs 
: a game played on a field in which players use long-handled sticks with shallow nets for catching, throwing, and carrying the ball
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