lacrosse
noun
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Definition of lacrosse
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: 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
La Crosse
geographical name
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Definition of La Crosse (Entry 2 of 2)
city in western Wisconsin population 51,320
Examples of lacrosse in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The Nitros track and field athletes also captured individual Pacific League titles to add to the girls’ lacrosse team’s success in the spring. — Vincent Nguyen, Glendale News-Press, "Looking Back: Girls’ lacrosse success highlights eventful year for Glendale," 14 Aug. 2019 In San Antonio, there are nine varsity boys lacrosse teams. — Alex Miller, ExpressNews.com, "Lacrosse growing among San Antonio youth, across Texas," 12 July 2019 The school recently opened an Athletic and Human Performance Research Center that included expansive locker rooms for its lacrosse teams. — Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Marquette loses lacrosse coach Joe Amplo to Navy," 5 June 2019 Young, Simon’s owner, said the neighbor entered the Young family’s backyard to retrieve a lacrosse ball that had gone over the fence. — Shawn R. Beals, courant.com, "After Nearly A Year In Town Custody — And A Kill Order — Guilford Family's Dog At Center Of Potential Federal Lawsuit," 2 July 2018 His time, while juggling three lacrosse balls: four minutes and 43.2 seconds. — BostonGlobe.com, "Lexicon," 10 May 2018 Like baseball or football, throwing the lacrosse ball around is better than banging it off walls or garage doors. — Steve Brand, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Eastlake’s lacrosse team plays it cool," 3 May 2018 Baseballs, softballs, lacrosse balls and tennis balls were supposed to be in the air Wednesday, but snow balls are the balls of choice after Winter’s untimely dumping of several inches of snow in Harford County. — Randy Mcroberts, The Aegis, "Spring sports season shut down before it can start," 21 Mar. 2018 Some coaches say the evolution of lacrosse has drained athletes from football. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Participation shrinking, but football still No. 1," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lacrosse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for lacrosse
lacrosse
noun
English Language Learners Definition of lacrosse
: an outdoor game in which players use long-handled sticks with nets for catching, throwing, and carrying the ball
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lacrosse
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Kids Definition of lacrosse
: a game played on a field using a long-handled stick with a shallow net for catching, throwing, and carrying the ball
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