croquet• There are five acres of grounds with a walled garden and croquetgreen.• And horseshoes and croquet and a grape arbor and appletrees?• She gave her attention to a yard where some young people are playing the newly popular game called croquet.• It was the strangest game of croquet in Alice's life!• They were dressedhalf for battle, half for tennis or croquet.• They were captivated by the beautifulvillage, played croquet on the lawn and altogether had a delightful time.• The Klubocks were playing croquet in their yard with another couple.• Mr Charles Waterfield taking a shot on the croquet lawn.
Origincroquet
(1800-1900)French dialect“hockey stick”, from Old North French, “tool with a hook”, from croc“hook”, probably from Old Norsekrokr; → CROOK1