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Croquet is an English word with synonyms like hit or play. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Croquet in a sentence

Related words

Croquet | Croquettes | Croquette | Croquetas | Croqueta

Croquet meaning

  1. A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
  2. A shot in this game in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.
  3. A croquette.

Synonyms of Croquet

outdoor game hit play

Related words

Other words often associated with Croquet or its synonyms:

touch feat move behave gain smash activity dally murder exploit recreation gamble

Using Croquet

  • The main meaning on this page is: A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets). | A shot in this game in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet. | A croquette.
  • Useful related words include: outdoor game, hit, play.
  • In the example corpus, croquet often appears in combinations such as: croquet club, association croquet, the croquet.

Context around Croquet

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

backyard 2× association 2× wicket 1× simply 1× garden 1× heath 1× watford 1× bowling 1× castle 1× active 1×

Often after:

club 9× lawn 2× sometimes 1× courts 1× named 1× section 1× throughout 1× squad 1× event 1×

Sentence patterns with Croquet

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

american backyard croquet 1× an active croquet section 1× and golf croquet have rules 1× annual bowls croquet event 1× bowling and croquet throughout may 1× call simply croquet 1× called backyard croquet is played 1× citation the croquet lawn existed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the all england 2× beat the queen 1× by contrast extinction 1× further embarrassment followed 1× its genesis is 1× nine wicket nine 1×

Common sentence endings:

a backyard barbeque 1× active croquet section 1× american backyard croquet 1× and face painting 1× any significant tournaments 1× around the world 1×

Words around Croquet

Just before it in the word index:

croque 8 cropsey 4 cropscience 2 crops 1.757 cropredy 4 cropping 128

Just after it in the word index:

croqueta 3 croquetas 5 croquette 9 croquettes 12 crore 2.058 crorepati 22

Similar in corpus frequency:

abortive 79 adel 79 agonising 79 akhilesh 79 alibi 79 alleyway 79

Corpus analysis for Croquet

  • In this selection, "croquet" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, backyard, association, wicket, club, lawn and sometimes stand out and add context to how "croquet" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include american backyard croquet and an active croquet section. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "croquet" sits close to words such as abortive, adel and agonising, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with croquet

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There will be croquet and other garden games, trails and face painting. (12 words)

By contrast, Extinction Rebellion’s croquet squad simply don’t cut it. (12 words)

Beat the Queen of Hearts at croquet to win a Valentine's Day prize. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The 13th Earl developed a variation on croquet named Captain Moreton's Eglinton Castle croquet, which had small bells on the eight hoops "to ring the changes", two pegs, a double hoop with a bell and two tunnels for the ball to pass through. (44 words)

On the page facing the title page is a picture of Eglinton Castle with a game of "croquet" in full swing. citation The croquet lawn existed on the northern terrace, between Eglinton Castle and the Lugton Water. (37 words)

The Muskoka Lawn Bowling Club, located on the grounds of the Muskoka Highlands Golf Course, holds various member events, leagues, community events, and tournaments for both lawn bowling and croquet throughout May to October. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Nine-wicket Nine-wicket croquet, sometimes called "backyard croquet", is played mainly in Canada and the United States, and is the game most recreational players in those countries call simply "croquet".

Other clubs also use garden croquet as an introduction to the game, notably the Hampstead Heath Croquet Club and the Watford Croquet Club.

The croquet courts are located at the Muskoka Lawn Bowling (& Croquet) Club on the grounds of the Muskoka Highlands Golf Course in Bracebridge.

Its genesis is mostly in association croquet, but it differs in a number of important ways that reflect the home-grown traditions of American "backyard" croquet.

On the page facing the title page is a picture of Eglinton Castle with a game of "croquet" in full swing. citation The croquet lawn existed on the northern terrace, between Eglinton Castle and the Lugton Water.

The 13th Earl developed a variation on croquet named Captain Moreton's Eglinton Castle croquet, which had small bells on the eight hoops "to ring the changes", two pegs, a double hoop with a bell and two tunnels for the ball to pass through.

The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon is famous for its lawn tennis tournament, but retains an active croquet section.

The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club still has a croquet lawn, but has not hosted any significant tournaments.

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Two forms of the game, association croquet and golf croquet, have rules that are agreed internationally and are played in many countries around the world.

Beat the Queen of Hearts at croquet to win a Valentine's Day prize.

She was the picture of elegance as she arrived earlier on the bridge at the All England Lawn, Tennis and Croquet Club, wearing a £750 emerald frock from Roland Mouret.

The Muskoka Lawn Bowling Club, located on the grounds of the Muskoka Highlands Golf Course, holds various member events, leagues, community events, and tournaments for both lawn bowling and croquet throughout May to October.

There will be croquet and other garden games, trails and face painting.

The six wicket American-style rules these club players use, however, is a far cry from the style of croquet at a backyard barbeque.

Further embarrassment followed when pictures emerged of him playing croquet on the lawns of his Dorneywood country house on a Thursday afternoon when he was supposed to be “running the country”.

The day is being supported by the Orienteering Foundation, Samworth Brothers, Let's Get Moving, BelvoirCare First Aid and a host of volunteers, including members of Melton Mowbray Croquet Club and Belvoir Cricket Club.

There was one win, one loss and one bye at the Lilydale Croquet Club.

By contrast, Extinction Rebellion’s croquet squad simply don’t cut it.

The Royal Tunbridge Wells Croquet Club is about 50 years old and have three lawns to play on at Calverley Park.

Watch the notice board for March’s forthcoming events, which will include St Patrick’s Day scheduled for March 13th and the annual bowls/croquet event.

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Common combinations with croquet

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "croquet" in a sentence?
An example: "Nine-wicket Nine-wicket croquet, sometimes called "backyard croquet", is played mainly in Canada and the United States, and is the game most recreational players in those countries call simply "croquet"." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "croquet" from authentic English texts.
What does "croquet" mean?
Croquet means: A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
What are synonyms of "croquet"?
Common synonyms of "croquet" include: outdoor game, hit, play.
How many example sentences with "croquet" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "croquet", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.