lacrosse

noun

la·​crosse lə-ˈkrȯs How to pronounce lacrosse (audio)
: 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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Glenelg girls lacrosse is coming off a 2A state championship, and several other Howard County teams feel capable of reaching that level. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025 There have been multiple instances when baseball and softball, which share a complex with adjacent fields, and lacrosse played at the same time and literally across the street from each other. Tom Layberger, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Loyola High’s freshman class last season in lacrosse was judged one of its best, and now with a year of high school experience under their belt, the players are showing off their talent. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025 Your accomplishments in women’s lacrosse over your career as a player and coach would take up this entire interview. Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lacrosse

Word History

Etymology

Canadian French la crosse, literally, the crooked stick

First Known Use

1718, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lacrosse was in 1718

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“Lacrosse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacrosse. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

lacrosse

noun
la·​crosse lə-ˈkrȯs How to pronounce lacrosse (audio)
: a game played on a field in which players use long-handled sticks with shallow nets for catching, throwing, and carrying the ball

Geographical Definition

La Crosse

geographical name

city in western Wisconsin population 51,320

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