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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Outdoor lovers will enjoy canoeing, fishing, kayaking, hydro biking, and swimming, while there are also courts set up for badminton, bocce ball, croquet, ladder golf, tennis, and even yard dice.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
In a photo shared exclusively with PEOPLE first, the duo are seen playing croquet in a sunny backyard.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
In a photo shared exclusively with PEOPLE first, the duo are seen playing croquet in a sunny backyard.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
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“Croquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croquet. Accessed 29 May. 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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